Casual Support Worker - Learning Disabilities Service

£13.53 per hour
Bank/Zero Hours
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Closing date: 23rd September 2026

Looking for a flexible role that fits around your lifestyle while making a real difference? Join our Bank Team at Forestview in Marlborough.
Forest View is a welcoming service supporting seven individuals with learning disabilities in their home. Located just a two-minute walk from Marlborough town centre, the service enjoys beautiful views of Savernake Forest and provides a supportive, person-centred environment where people can live fulfilling and independent lives.
We are looking for experienced Casual Support Workers to join our dedicated team. This role is ideal for individuals who already have experience in care and support and are looking for flexible work that can fit around existing employment, studies, family commitments, or other responsibilities.
As a Casual Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting people to achieve their goals, maintain their independence, and access opportunities within their local community. You will encourage positive self-image, support health and wellbeing, assist with decision-making, and enable individuals to live the life they choose.
You will also support people to develop and maintain relationships with family and friends, access community activities, attend clubs and social events, and explore hobbies and creative opportunities that are meaningful to them.
Why Join Our Bank Team?
Joining our bank team offers a range of benefits, including:
• Flexibility to choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability.
• Opportunities to work additional hours around other commitments.
• The chance to broaden your experience and develop your skills within social care.
• Full training and ongoing support from an experienced and friendly team.
• A varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same.
• Opportunities to be considered for permanent vacancies as they arise.
• The satisfaction of making a positive difference in people's lives.
Shift Patterns Available
We offer a range of shift patterns to support flexibility, including:
• Early shifts: 07:30 - 15:00
• Late shifts: 13:30 - 21:00
• Sleep-ins: 12:00pm to 12:00pm the following day
• Waking nights: 21:00 - 07:30
What We're Looking For
The successful candidate will:
• Have previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, or other support needs
• Have at least 6 months’ experience as a Support Worker/ Care Assistant or the equivalent in a similar setting; or currently studying health sciences subjects at undergraduate/post graduate level
• Able to commit to regular work +20hr per week
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate a caring, patient, and respectful approach
• Be confident supporting people with personal care and hygiene needs
• Have an understanding of person-centred support and non-verbal communication
• Be enthusiastic, reliable, and able to work effectively as part of a team
• Be flexible and willing to work a variety of shifts, including weekends, sleep-ins, and waking nights
• Be committed to promoting independence, choice, dignity, and inclusion
If you are an experienced Support Worker looking for a flexible and rewarding role where you can make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.
At Milestones Trust we recognise that without the hard work, commitment and passion of our staff, we wouldn’t be the charity that we are today. In return, we are committed to rewarding you with a competitive pay and benefits package including:
• Get paid when you want – access your money as you earn it and request your earnings before payday using Dayforce Wallet
• Accrual of annual leave as you work
• Extra pay for weekend and additional sleep-ins work
• Flexible working and the opportunity to work in many different locations to gain new skills and experience within Learning Disabilities, Mental Health and Supported Living
• Learning and development opportunities to help you to build your career, including a comprehensive induction programme, and the opportunity to undertake further qualifications
• A referral scheme with cash incentives
Interviews will be held on an ad-hoc basis until sufficient applications have been received.
For more information about this opportunity, please email us at recruitment@milestonestrust.org.uk.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient suitable applications. Early application is encouraged.

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Milestones Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all the individuals that it supports, it expects the same commitment from all employees. If successful at interview an enhanced DBS check will take place. (Formerly CRB) A criminal record is not necessarily a barrier to recruitment. Committed to Equality and Diversity for all. Registered Charity No. 294377.