Outreach Support Worker – Portsmouth
Full-time or Part-time | 20–37.5 hours
£12.25 per hour (£23,888 FTE based on 37.5 hours)
Make a real difference every day by supporting adults with learning disabilities to live independently, confidently and happily.
What you’ll do:
- Support individuals with daily living, wellbeing and independence
- Assist with personal care, cooking, shopping and household tasks
- Help people attend education, activities and social events
- Build positive relationships with families and professionals
What we’re looking for:
- Caring, positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Great communication skills
- Willingness to work towards Level 2 Health & Social Care (if not already held)
- Full manual UK driving licence
The Role:
- Supporting individuals to meet their goals and outcomes in health, wellbeing, and independence
- Assisting individuals with their personal, social, and healthcare needs whilst maintaining accurate records
- Supporting individuals to attend university and complete their education
- Assisting individuals in completing day-to-day household tasks, including cleaning and food shopping
- Building positive working relationships with family members, carers and other professionals
- Supporting in organising recreational and social activities, giving assistance where necessary in the organisation of transport.
What Benefits can we offer you?
- 33 Days Holiday (pro rata) including Bank Holidays
- £250 welcome bonus for those with an adult social care DBS on the update service (paid after successful probation completion)
- Refer-a-Friend scheme worth £750!
- A Celebration Day’s Leave for Your Birthday (pro rata)
- Death in Service Insurance
- Company Pension
- An easy access health and wellbeing Scheme
- Cycle to Work
- Blue Light Card eligibility
- Furzey Gardens Membership
- Hanger Farm Membership
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Company Sick Pay
If you would like to apply for this role please fill out the Online Application Form
We are not licensed to sponsor employees for visas; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. You need to have, or be able to obtain, right to work in the UK in order to take up this position.
All staff working for, or on behalf of Minstead Trust, understand their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults at risk and know who to escalate concerns to within Minstead Trust.
Due to the nature of this employment sector your application is subject to a successful Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
No terminology in the advert you have seen is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we will gladly accept applications from all sections of the community.
We are only able to accept direct applications at this time; no agencies please.