Total 31 job vacancies by Brandon Trust

We’re hiring for Support Workers – Residential Care

If you don’t like the thought of being stuck behind a desk, working on repetitive tasks, then becoming a Support Worker would be a good career choice for you.

No experience is needed. All you need is a willingness to learn, be flexible, have a can do attitude and a desire to support people and enable them to live the lives they choose.

Working in one of our Residential Care homes, You will use your skills and life experiences to help make an instant difference to the people we support, building relationships with the individuals and their families. enabling them to overcome fears and challenges, while developing and building their confidence and self-esteem.

Benefits:

• Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68 - £12.01 per hour) 

• Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership 

• Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.

• We cover the cost of DBS checks 

• Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. 

• On-going training and career development including professional qualifications 

• Contributory Pension 

• Rota's are planned 6 weeks in advance. 

• Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 

• Access to wellbeing helplines. 

• Health Cash Plan

You will:

• Have good communication skills

• Have a positive and patient approach

• Be resilient and respect people’s differences

• Be able to build professional relationships

• Work well as part of a team

Your Skills:

• Good communication

• Positive and patient approach

• Resilient and respect people’s differences

• Able to Build professional relationships

• Work well as part of a team

Your responsibilities:

• To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead

• To develop daily living skills.

• Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships

• To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.

• To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.

• Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support

Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.

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Overview

This is an exciting role here at the Brandon Trust to join our support services area and an opportunity to gain skills and experience in both business management and charity governance.

In this role, you’ll assist the Governance and Impact Manager to lead the development and delivery of a business management function for Brandon which will support the effective running of the organisation. You will be part of a small and dynamic team who will be key partners to the Board of Trustees and the Executive Leadership Team.

This is a full-time role where you will be required to work both from home and in our office based in Bristol at least 2-3 days per week.

About the role

The Business Support Officer will play a vital role in supporting Brandon’s performance and governance architecture and all associated systems and processes. This will mean providing high quality administrative and business support to key performance and governance forums. The postholder will work closely with different members of the Executive Leadership Team to prepare for meetings, arrange agendas, collate papers and reports, and ensure accurate minutes are taken and actions are logged and followed through.

This role is vital in Brandon’s planning process through which our strategy is translated into plans and projects. This means supporting the development and implementation of plans and monitoring key performance indicators, measures and outcomes.

Key responsibilities of the role are:

• To support the smooth delivery of business management and administration processes throughout the organisation
• To assist the Governance and Impact Manager to ensure that key business management and governance processes are being undertaken on a consistent and timely basis
• To develop and deploy tools for leaders and managers across Brandon that can support the integrity and availability of up to date and timely business information
• To support senior leaders in improving critical business processes that will enhance performance or better manage organisational risks
• To assist the Governance and Impact Manager in developing and maintaining a governance framework, incorporating Board and Committee meetings, Executive Leadership Performance and Business meetings, accurate minute taking and maintaining action logs and supporting risk management processes
• To support the development of key reports ensuring that they are written and compiled effectively for key audiences internally and externally
• To maintain key governance registers and processes
• To plan and deliver activities to support policy compliance
• To work flexibly to provide support for specific organisational projects as and when required

About you

You would have experience operating in a small team and engaging confidently with senior managers and stakeholders, along with experience in multi-tasking and supporting the delivery of basic projects working in an environment in which deadlines are essential.

• Able to manage a high and varied workload through good planning, prioritisation and delegation
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Ability to engage with key stakeholders and deal with people at all levels within the organisation
• Excellent computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Good written and verbal communication skills including minute-taking
• Ability to schedule and track time sensitive tasks and deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Accurate proof-reading skills with ability to ensure documents meet professional standards in relation to spelling, grammar and formatting
• Solution orientated and able to take initiative
• Demonstrate Brandon values and behaviours

The closing date for application is Tuesday 29th October 2024

Successful applicants for this role will require a basic DBS check.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.

We’re hiring for a support worker in our Young People Community Support service in South Glos area.

Do you enjoy working with children and young adults?

We’re looking for outgoing, active and dynamic individuals with a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life!

As a young people support worker, you’ll be flexible to support across a week. This can include weekends, support after school and in the school holidays. Lots of fun and engaging activities are planned for the people we support such as gym, sporting activites and clubs.

The support you provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include taking someone for a sports lesson or help parents during the school holidays. You may need to support with personal care and medication needs.

A full clean UK driving License and use of your own car is essential to take young people out to activites.

No day is ever the same, visit our website for more information.

Benefits:

Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68 - £12.01 per hour)

Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. 

Time to complete training is paid

We cover the cost of DBS checks 

Rota's are planned in advance. 

Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 

You will:

Have good communication skills

Have a positive and patient approach

Be resilient and respect people’s differences

Be able to build professional relationships

Be a confident problem solver and creative thinker

Work well as part of a team

If you have experience of working with children or young people, that’s even better.

Your responsibilities:

To empower the people, we support to live the lives they want to lead

To develop daily living skills.

Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships

To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.

To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.

Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support

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Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.

We’re looking for an Assistant Shop Manager in Brandon Trust’s charity shop in Bristol, Whietladies Road. You’ll play a key part in supporting the Shop Manager to provide revenue and raise awareness of Brandon in the community. Including supporting, training and coaching team members with a learning disability.

We are a small retail chain with mighty ambitions and we’re looking for a Assistant Manager to be part of our success.

Our shops exist to raise funds for the work of Brandon, create paid and unpaid employment opportunities for people with different abilities and promote sustainable living and pre-loved fashion.

We have:

• Full time postion 37.5 hours per week over 5 days, including Saturdays and Sundays.

1. Salary £22,845 - £23,490 pro rota
2. On-going training and career development including professional qualifications.
3. Contributory pension
4. We cover the cost of DBS checks.
5. Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.
6. Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership.
7. Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment.
8. Access to wellbeing helplines.
9. Health Cash Plan

• An active interest in current trends and fashion
• Excellent communication skills, you’ll be able to support staff with a learning disability.
• Self-motivated, organised and commercially aware.
• An understanding of budgets and profit margins and some customer service experience.
• Experience in retail, cash handling and record keeping.
• Confident with technology you’ll have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to make clear commercial decisions and analyse information.
• Level 2 Maths and English qualifications (or able to demonstrate this capacity through assessment).
• A full driving licence is desirable with access to your own vehicle.

• Help manage the day-to-day running of the shop and deputising in the manager’s absence.
• Support the Shop Manager to provide revenue and raise awareness of Brandon in the community.
• You’ll support the Shop Manager in the recruitment, training and development volunteers and staff with a learning disability.
• Create enticing visual merchandising displays and a unique shopping experience.
• Support the shop manager to achieve income targets and sales.
• Contribute and action shop floor checks to maintain high standards.
• Working with the Shop Manager you’ll collaborate / take the lead on agreed in-store and external promotions.

Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.

Successful applicants for this role will require a basic DBS check. 

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. 

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We’re hiring for Support Workers in Clevedon

Do you enjoy working with children and young adults?

We’re looking for outgoing, active and dynamic individuals with a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life!

As a children and young adult support worker, you’ll be flexible to support across a week. This can include weekends, support after school and in the school holidays. Lots of fun and engaging activities are planned for the people we support such as surfing, BBQ beach days and swimming.

The support you provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include taking someone for a sports lesson or help parents during the school holidays. You may need to support with personal care and medication needs.

No day is ever the same, visit our website for more information.

Full UK driving license required.

Benefits:

• Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £12.44 - £12.70p/h) 

• Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. 

• Time to complete training is paid

• We cover the cost of DBS checks 

• Rota's are planned in advance. 

• Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 

You will:

• Have good communication skills  

• Have a positive and patient approach

• Be resilient and respect people’s differences

• Be able to build professional relationships

• Be a confident problem solver and creative thinker

• Work well as part of a team

• If you have experience of working with children or young people, that’s even better.

Your responsibilities:

• To empower the people, we support to live the lives they want to lead

• To develop daily living skills.

• Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships

• To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.

• To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.

• Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support

Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.

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We’re hiring for Support Workers – Residential Care

If you don’t like the thought of being stuck behind a desk, working on repetitive tasks, then becoming a Support Worker would be a good career choice for you.

No experience is needed. All you need is a willingness to learn, be flexible, have a can do attitude and a desire to support people and enable them to live the lives they choose.

Working in one of our Residential Care homes, You will use your skills and life experiences to help make an instant difference to the people we support, building relationships with the individuals and their families. enabling them to overcome fears and challenges, while developing and building their confidence and self-esteem.

Benefits:

• Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68 - £12.01 per hour) 

• Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership 

• Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.

• We cover the cost of DBS checks 

• Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. 

• On-going training and career development including professional qualifications 

• Contributory Pension 

• Rota's are planned 6 weeks in advance. 

• Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 

• Access to wellbeing helplines. 

• Health Cash Plan

You will:

• Have good communication skills

• Have a positive and patient approach

• Be resilient and respect people’s differences

• Be able to build professional relationships

• Work well as part of a team

Your Skills:

• Good communication

• Positive and patient approach

• Resilient and respect people’s differences

• Able to Build professional relationships

• Work well as part of a team

Your responsibilities:

• To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead

• To develop daily living skills.

• Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships

• To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.

• To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.

• Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support

Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.

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We’re hiring for Support Workers in Longwell Green

Do you enjoy working as part of a team? Could you help someone to live a full life?

As a support work in one of our residential care homes, you’ll build relationships with the people we support and their families. Enabling them to overcome barriers, while developing and building their confidence and self-esteem.

The support you’ll provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include developing daily living skills, accessing a wider community, personal care and medication needs.

No experience is needed. Your skills and life experience could be a great match for this role. All you need is a willingness to learn, flexibility, a can-do attitude and resilience and a desire to support people.

Benefits:

1. Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68 - £12.01 p/h) 

1. Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership 

1. Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.

1. We cover the cost of DBS checks 

1. Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. 

1. On-going training and career development including professional qualifications 

1. Contributory Pension 

1. Rota's are planned 6 weeks in advance. 

1. Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 

1. Access to wellbeing helplines. 

1. Health Cash Plan

We're looking for:

• Good communication

• Positive and patient approach

• Resilient and respect people’s differences

• Able to Build professional relationships

• Work well as part of a team

Your responsibilities:

• To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead

• To develop daily living skills.

• Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships

• To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.

• To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.

• Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support

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Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.

All support workers work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service. Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check. 

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. 

We’re hiring for Support Workers in Clevedon

Do you enjoy working with children and young adults?

We’re looking for outgoing, active and dynamic individuals with a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life!

As a children and young adult support worker, you’ll be flexible to support across a week. This can include weekends, support after school and in the school holidays. Lots of fun and engaging activities are planned for the people we support such as surfing, BBQ beach days and swimming.

The support you provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include taking someone for a sports lesson or help parents during the school holidays. You may need to support with personal care and medication needs.

No day is ever the same, visit our website for more information.

Benefits:

• Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £12.44 - £12.70p/h) 

• Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. 

• Time to complete training is paid

• We cover the cost of DBS checks 

• Rota's are planned in advance. 

• Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 

You will:

• Have good communication skills  

• Have a positive and patient approach

• Be resilient and respect people’s differences

• Be able to build professional relationships

• Be a confident problem solver and creative thinker

• Work well as part of a team

• If you have experience of working with children or young people, that’s even better.

Your responsibilities:

• To empower the people, we support to live the lives they want to lead

• To develop daily living skills.

• Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships

• To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.

• To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.

• Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support

Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.

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Are you a finance professional, looking for a rewarding role?

We’re hiring a Senior Finance Assistant to join us, at our head office in Aztec West, Bristol. This is a full-time hybrid role with a minimum of two days in the office.

In this role, you’ll assist the Finance Manager to generate and account for all income related activities at Brandon including the conversion of invoices into cash.

You’ll assist with the preparation of the month and year-end management accounts in respect of all main areas of income accounting and transaction processing. Including several different invoicing types, including using electronic call monitoring data, digital rostering data and commissioned hours for Local Authorities. Invoicing also includes individuals for part contributions to support provided by Brandon.

The closing date for this role is 9th September 2024

1. On-going training and career development including professional qualifications
2. Contributory pension
3. Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership
4. Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment
5. Access to wellbeing helplines.
6. Health Cash Plan

• Qualified to AAT Advanced Diploma (level 3) or above, OR part-qualified in a chartered professional qualification OR qualified by experience (at least 2 years) of up-to-date knowledge and / or relevant financial/management accounting experience.
• Knowledge of prepayments and accruals, experience of effectively maintaining ledgers (e.g. cash book & bank reconciliations, sales ledger & credit control etc.)
• The ability to interpret financial information and investigate unexpected results/variances.
• Enthusiastic, conscientious and committed with the initiative and capability to work with the minimum of oversight.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop good relationships with finance colleagues, internal customers and external contacts.
• Skills in using spreadsheets, Power Query, SharePoint and the integration of the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Ideally knowledge of voluntary sector accounting and Charity Commission reporting requirements.

• To assist in the preparation of documented procedures for all areas required by the Finance Manager (Revenue)
• Contribute to the Revenue Team, sharing responsibilities and co-operating with the other Senior Finance Assistants to achieve the tasks and objectives set by the Finance Manager on a monthly and an annual basis.
• Undertake necessary credit control activities, as directed by the Finance Manager
• To review and validate the monthly imprest returns and prepare and post the monthly journal reflecting these transactions in the Accounting System.
• Support the Finance Manager with the process of collecting outstanding trade debtors.
• Cash allocations against invoices and accurate recording of differences.
• Expected to deal with Local Authority finance teams to resolve payment differences on a timely basis.

The interview for this role includes a Microsoft Excel exercise, please allow up to two hours for the interview.

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Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Successful applicants for this role will require a basic DBS check. 

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. 

We’re hiring for a support worker in our Young People Community Support service in South Glos area.

Do you enjoy working with children and young adults?

We’re looking for outgoing, active and dynamic individuals with a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life!

As a young people support worker, you’ll be flexible to support across a week. This can include weekends, support after school and in the school holidays. Lots of fun and engaging activities are planned for the people we support such as gym, sporting activites and clubs.

The support you provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include taking someone for a sports lesson or help parents during the school holidays. You may need to support with personal care and medication needs.

A full clean UK driving License and use of your own car is essential to take young people out to activites.

No day is ever the same, visit our website for more information.

Benefits:

Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68 - £12.01 per hour)

Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. 

Time to complete training is paid

We cover the cost of DBS checks 

Rota's are planned in advance. 

Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 

You will:

Have good communication skills

Have a positive and patient approach

Be resilient and respect people’s differences

Be able to build professional relationships

Be a confident problem solver and creative thinker

Work well as part of a team

If you have experience of working with children or young people, that’s even better.

Your responsibilities:

To empower the people, we support to live the lives they want to lead

To develop daily living skills.

Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships

To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.

To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.

Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support

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Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.

Income Manager – Bristol

Are you ready to make a difference in a dynamic and challenging environment? Join us and be a part of a feel-good organisation where your work truly matters.

We're on the lookout for a talented Income Manager to join our Finance team in Bristol. This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your expertise to a role that not only challenges your skills but also offers a chance to contribute to a meaningful cause.

Why we think you may love the Income Manager role:

• Dynamic challenges: With multiple invoice sources and a team in need of some TLC, your days will be diverse and fulfilling.

• Impactful work: Your efforts will support the incredible work we do at Brandon Trust, helping to transform lives every day.

• Hybrid working: Enjoy a blend of office (min 2 days a week) and home working that fits your lifestyle.

• Career growth: You'll gain exposure to a variety of financial processes and systems, enhancing your expertise and broadening your skill set.

• Collaborative environment: You'll work alongside passionate and dedicated professionals who are committed to making a positive impact.

The role:

By managing our income streams effectively, you’ll play a pivotal role in maintaining the financial health of Brandon Trust. Your work ensures we have the resources needed to continue our vital services.

You'll be at the helm of a complex invoicing environment with multiple revenue streams and sometimes clunky tech portals. Your ability to manage the intricacies of our financial operations will be essential to our success.

As our Income Manager, you won't just be managing tasks—you'll be leading people. The Income Team needs structure, support, and development, and that's where you come in. You'll be the cornerstone of a team that thrives on clear direction and encouragement.

What You Bring:

We know that a perfect candidate who ticks every box doesn’t exist, so if you’re excited by the role and can do most of the below – please get in touch. You could be exactly what we need!

• Proven experience in varied finance positions is essential.

• Excellent people management skills and ability to lead a large team autonomously.

• Outstanding communication abilities.

• AAT qualification.

• Tact and diplomacy, especially in B2C interactions.

• Experience with Power Query.

• Have experience with modular integrated accounting packages.

• Great IT skills.

For more information or an informal conversation, please contact Vicky Medhurst, Head of Finance or Jasbir Sennitt, Recruitment Specialist, 0746 4670900

Closing date for ALL applications - Wednesday 7th August 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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At Brandon Trust, we believe in the power of support and compassion. We're a pioneering charity supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism. Our mission is to enable these individuals to live life to the fullest, with independence, confidence, and joy. As part of our team, you'll be making a direct impact on the lives of the people we support, ensuring they have the resources they need to thrive.

Diversity is key to our success and work hard to make sure we’re inclusive. Let us know if you need any adjustments made to the application or selection process so you can do your best. We’ll be happy to help.

Successful applicants for this role will require a DBS check.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

We're hiring a Care Farm Manager

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism?

Do you have passion for community-driven initiatives? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

As the Farm Manager you will work closely with the Enterprise Manager delivering and maximising the outcomes and outputs of each enterprise aligning and delivering a shared vision across the site, you will provide leadership and overall day-to-day management of the farm site and enterprises.

Benefits:

On-going training and career development including professional qualifications 

Contributory pension 

We cover the cost of DBS checks 

Access to Wagestream.

Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership 

Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 

Access to wellbeing helplines. 

Health Cash Plan

We're looking for:

Excellent interpersonal skills

Patience and excellent customer service skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Providing leadership, motivation, direction and support within your team

Enthusiasm and the ability to inspire

Able to initiate and effective hold difficult conversations

Creative approach and ability to support the development of the farm

Your responsibilities:

Overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the farm site, coordinating and prioritising the workloads of the various farm teams on site to ensure a safe and compliant workplace for all

Ensure that commissioned support placements are delivered within budget and in an effective, efficient, and person-centered way

Deliver excellent customer service to people we support, their families, commissioners, our customers, partners, and all other stakeholders

Represent the farm site in both internal and external stakeholder engagements, forming effective links and partnerships, both statutory and other relevant

Organisations to promote the best interests of the farm and Brandon as an organisation

Organise events and activities to promote the care farm's mission including taking part in national schemes such as Open Farm Sunday and Get Going Trail

Be an effective team leader, co-operating with colleagues and other people in the best interest of the people you are employed to support

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Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.

We are offering an exciting opportunity with a comprehensive training package for support workers who have the flexibility and desire to develop their careers.

We’re looking for adaptable, proactive and dynamic support workers to enable us to reduce the need for agency. Your skills and experience could be a great match for our response team support worker role. All you need is a willingness to learn, flexibility and a desire to help someone live a full life!

In this role we will give you a full training package to upskill you to provide quality care across all our services. Flexibility and adaptability are crucial skills for working in this fast-paced environment.

The team will be a skilled and experienced workforce that provides consistency, continuity and quality of care. You’ll work across the Bristol and North Somerset area. Rostering will include one on call week in four, where you will work closely with our on call managers to cover shifts.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

1. Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (salary £12.76 - £13.04 p/h)
2. Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate.
3. On-going training and career development including professional qualifications
4. Contributory Pension
5. We cover the cost of DBS checks
6. Rota's are planned in advance
7. Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date.
8. Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership
9. Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment
10. Access to wellbeing helplines.
11. Health Cash Plan

• Have good communication skills
• Have a positive and patient approach
• Be resilient and respect people’s differences
• Be able to build professional relationships
• Work well as part of a team

• To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead
• To develop daily living skills.
• Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships
• To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.
• To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.
• Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support
• A driving licence is essential for this role.

Alongside the job profile please read our support worker job description.

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Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.

All support workers work flexible shifts to provide a 24/7 service. Successful applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

We’re hiring for a support worker in our Young People Community Support service in South Glos area.

Do you enjoy working with children and young adults?

We’re looking for outgoing, active and dynamic individuals with a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life!

As a young people support worker, you’ll be flexible to support across a week. This can include weekends, support after school and in the school holidays. Lots of fun and engaging activities are planned for the people we support such as gym, sporting activites and clubs.

The support you provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include taking someone for a sports lesson or help parents during the school holidays. You may need to support with personal care and medication needs.

A full driving License and use of your own car is essential to take young people out to activites.

No day is ever the same, visit our website for more information.

Benefits:

Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68 - £12.01 per hour)

Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate. 

Time to complete training is paid

We cover the cost of DBS checks 

Rota's are planned in advance. 

Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 

You will:

Have good communication skills

Have a positive and patient approach

Be resilient and respect people’s differences

Be able to build professional relationships

Be a confident problem solver and creative thinker

Work well as part of a team

If you have experience of working with children or young people, that’s even better.

Your responsibilities:

To empower the people, we support to live the lives they want to lead

To develop daily living skills.

Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships

To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.

To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.

Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support

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Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.

We're hiring a Assistant Care Farm Manager

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant Care Farm Manager to join our dynamic team.

Elm Tree Farm is a vibrant and inclusive care farm dedicated to providing a supportive environment for adults with learning disabilities and autism, providing an opportunity for training, employment, and wellbeing outcomes.

In this role you will lead on many of the back-office functions of the site, ensuring the best level of care and support to our co-farmers. Working closely with the Care Farm Manager you will provide them with valuable support and deputise for them as required in the day-to-day operational tasks and responsibilities involved in running a safe and compliant working care farm.

Benefits:

On-going training and career development including professiona qualifications 

Contributory pension 

We cover the cost of DBS checks 

Access to Wagestream.

Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership 

Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment 

Access to wellbeing helplines. 

Health Cash Plan

We're looking for:

Maths and English qualifications at GCSE (grade A-C) level or equivalent OR able to demonstrate competence at this level through assessment

Full driving licence and own transport

Customer service experience, including dealing with complaints or difficult situations

Co-ordinating volunteers with learning disabilities / ensuring processes are supportive and accessible (desirable)

Experience working on a care farm or similar enterprise setting

Your responsibilities:

Act as the first point of contact for all Elm Tree Farm enquiries

Oversee the Elm Tree Farm Corporate Volunteer Programme. Including responding to reactive enquiries, coordinating the team days, invoicing and proactively recruiting new business

Day to day management of the existing pool of volunteers at the farm site. • Deputising and overseeing the safe operation of the farm site in the absence of the Care Farm Manager

Working with the Enterprise Social Media lead and Coms team to undertake marketing activity to increase sales and attract new business

Working in collaboration with Brandon’s Fundraising department, writing small scale fundraising grants and bids and identifying larger opportunities

Develop positive relationships with local commissioning authorities

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Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.