Support Worker, Healthcare Nursing

Posted Monday 5 January 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Monday 19 January 2026 at 23:59

2 x 37.5 hours per week available - p
art time hours considered

Are you young at heart? Are you dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of others? We have the vacancy for you!

We are seeking compassionate support workers for a new service supporting young adults with learning and other disabilities in the Stratton St Margaret area of Swindon.

Your time will vary and you will be supporting people in multiple services. There are 3 services in close proximity to each other, one 5 bed service, and two 3 bed services. It would be beneficial if you had a valid driving license and/or access to your own vehicle and business insurance, but this is not essential.

As a member of the team, you will be supporting day‑to‑day life including a variety of activities to provide essential care and assistance from shopping, going to the gym, swimming, cycling, cinema, travelling around the area and beyond.

We offer a range of shifts, including 1:1 support, early, late, long days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep‑ins, as we provide support around the clock. If you have some restrictions, that is okay, we have a team of bank staff too, who come in and work with us when they have some free time.

As a support worker you will be supporting with day‑to‑day living, including a variety of activities, from shopping, personal care, medication support, help at mealtimes, some light household duties and making that all important nighttime cuppa or supper before bedtime.

• Friendly
• Sociable and enjoy a range of activities
• Able to support someone to learn new things and develop independence
• Have a positive outlook

Are you able to show that you share our values and are committed to supporting people to get the most out of their day.

Experience is not necessarily required as we offer excellent levels of professional training to all our support workers, 1-2-1 on‑job coaching and learning, supported by additional educational qualifications if you require further development. You’ll be joining a great team of people, who are passionate, skilled, and enthusiastic, they will work with you to deliver an outstanding level of care and support.

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:

• 30 days annual leave entitlement (including all recognised public holidays)
• Company pension scheme, to help grow your retirement pot
• Learning and development opportunities to help you to build your career, including a comprehensive induction programme, and the opportunity to undertake further qualifications
• Health Cash Plan on completion of probation giving you access to a minimum of £695 cash back for health treatments e.g. dental, therapies, optical, maternity/paternity, NHS prescriptions etc.
• Generous Occupational Maternity/Paternity pay
• Get paid when you want – access your money as you earn it and request your earnings before payday using Dayforce Wallet
• An employee referral scheme that allows you to earn money for referring friends and family.

For more information about the role, please contact Charlotte Radford on

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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.

* Please refer to our Refer a Friend policy for full details of eligibility and terms.