Overview
Job Description
Salary: £ 23,649.08 per annum (based on 52-week contract)
Hours of work: 36.5 hours per week (to include some weekend and evening shifts)
Contract type: 52-week or term-time only contracts considered, this can be explored further at interview
The Trust’s mission is: To enable young people to live and work without barriers, Our 5 agreed values are:
- Teamwork: We hold ourselves and each other to account, and are better when we work together
- Compassion: We act with trust, honesty and kindness in everything we do
- Inclusion: We treat each other fairly and with respect
- Innovation: We encourage thoughtful, creative and aspirational ideas
- Pride: We encourage each other to be proud of who we are and what we do
All about the role:
This is a great opportunity to become a Community-based Residential Support Worker and carry the culture and values of Fairfield Trust to the wider community in the South West. Whilst Fairfield Trust is based near Westbury in Wiltshire, this role will require regular travel as we support young people in and around their own homes and communities, both across Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. At times, you may be required to work in the Trust’s Westbury-based residential houses.
The Pathways team operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, supporting people to lead fulfilling lives, with choice and control over how they spend their time. We work with people in their own homes and communities, focusing on their wellbeing, their life skills, their work skills and social lives. The role may include personal care, daily living activities and practical tasks and may offer just a few hours of support, or 24-hour support.
This role is for 36.5 hours per week worked over a variable rota and this will include weekend working. We are open to considering 52-week or term-time only contracts, this can be discussed further at interview.
Our goal is to help people live their best lives.
About you:
Do you know what drives you as a person? Are you looking to make a real impact on people’s lives? We are looking for team players, who are professional, take responsibility and will go the extra mile to make someone’s day.
Our Pathways team empowers young people to live their best lives, without barriers.
You may have worked in care and support before, or you may be looking for a change in direction and a new opportunity. We offer all the training and support necessary to enable you to offer safe and compassionat e support to people in their own homes and communities. Following appointment, an initial training period will take place in Westbury and you will become an expert in delivering person centred, goal focussed, careand support.
Find out more and apply:
Please visit our website for more details: https://fairfieldtrust.org.uk/jobs/
Applications should be made via the Trust Application Form, available on our website https://fairfieldtrust.org.uk/jobs/
Please note that we will not accept CVs.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please speak to a member of the HR team.
Closing date: Tuesday 7 th October 2025 at 9.00am
Interview date: Wednesday 15 th October 2025
Start Date: TBC 2025
We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if sufficient applications are received.
Fairfield Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. You will be expected to report any concerns relating to the safeguarding of young people in accordance with agreed procedures. If your own conduct in relation to the safeguarding of young people gives cause for concern, Fairfield Trust agreed child and adult protection procedures will be followed.
All posts involving direct contact with young people, children and vulnerable groups are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website .
For all roles that involve regulated activity, a DBS check will be required before appointment is confirmed.
Fairfield Trust is a local independent Charity, the core business areas are: an independent specialist college for young people with additional needs; residential and independence services, a pub and an animal park.
Fairfield Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer.
A charity for the advancement of education for young people with learning disabilities.
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