Job Introduction
We have a brilliant apprenticeship opportunity to start your career in support work, where you can gain qualifications and skills as you work to support adults with learning disabilities.
We’re seeking enthusiastic, caring and dedicated apprentices to become a valued part of the ‘provider services’ team, who provide support and care to people receiving respite care and who use our day services.
Through hands on experience, you’ll learn to support adults with all aspects of their daily lives including personal care, activities, and personal development, and you’ll create genuine connections with them.
You’ll be fully supported and will work closely with your line manager and mentor to learn how to deliver the highest quality of day-to-day care and other important skills. We’ll provide you with all the training you’ll need alongside ‘on the job’ experience.
You’ll work across all our ‘provider services’ from a base in either Tower Drive or Whaddon Way day centres or our short breaks service.
On successful completion of a probation period and a Level 2 Apprenticeship, we expect that the role would become a permanent Support Worker position.
If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about this role, please get in touch with Zainab Mohammed on 01908 252092 or 07824 475476.
Main Responsibility
- Work with your line manager/mentor, ensuring you are fully supported to deliver the highest quality of day-to-day care, administration, and organisation of the service.
- Gain on the job experience and undertake all relevant training to support your learning journey.
- Learn to support adults with all aspects of their daily lives including personal care, activities, and personal development, while creating genuine connections with our service users.
- Work across all Provider Services to gain experience.
Package Description
We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes City Council, including:-
- Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent pension scheme widely regarded as one of the best available.
- 28 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 32 days after 5 years.
- Holiday Purchase Scheme.
- Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Health Cashplan.
- MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
- Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!
- SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
- Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).
- Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs).
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.
- Childcare Subsidy.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.
Milton Keynes City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.
Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.
