Support Worker required for 39 hours per week, Permanent in West Kirby, Driver essential
Alternative Futures Group
West Kirby, Merseyside
Permanent
Full-time
1 month ago
Being a Support Worker at AFG is a hugely rewarding role and could be your first step on a long and happy career in Health & Social Care.So, what does a Support Worker do?We have a vision to create a world where people control their lives. Here at AFG, we pride ourselves on helping the people we support to design, develop and 'own' the support they receive by planning this with them; we support people to make informed choices and increase their own independence; and we support people to maintain their own health, wellbeing and living environment. These principles are really important to us.Our Support Workers work in a variety of settings including community-based services (often supporting people in their own homes) to our Treatment & Recovery Centres.One thing that is common across all of our services is a focus on personalised support and tailoring our services to the needs and aspirations of the people we support with a diverse range of care needs (including Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Mental Health Concerns, Complex Care, Substance Misuse issues to name a few).We value the people that work with us…At AFG we recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you! In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development (including opportunities to undertake vocational qualifications) and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.About you…There are a few things that we look for in all of our support workers; we would need you to…
be a good communicator (verbally and in writing)
be patient, confident and enthusiastic about caring for others
be able to use your own initiative
be able to work as part of a team
have flexibility to work a varied shift pattern to provide 24-hour support
share our AFG values
We don't ask for any other relevant training or a previous career in care as full training will be provided - you just need a willingness to learn and develop.Your pay - our Support Workers receive a rate of £11.00 per hour for all worked hours. Once you are successful for a role with us, full details of your pay will be included in your written offer.As a 'values based' employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our AFG family. If you are passionate about caring for others and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.Where is this vacancy based? This vacancy is based in West Kirby.Who do you support? We support 3 females and a male who have learning disabilities, complex needs and are physically disabled.What would a typical shift be like? The people we support require support with a variety of different tasks including assistance with finances. Due to physical disabilities you would be required to assist with household chores and managing a tenancy. The people supported also require support with health and hygiene needs, lifestyle skills, moving and handling, medication management and personal care.What activities do the people that we support at this property like to do? The people we support really enjoy going out in their local area, going out to the shops, watching a movie at the cinema and longer days out to the zoo. They also enjoy spending time in their own home being read to and listening to audiobooksAre there any skills or interests that a candidate could have that would be great to use to support this service? We are looking for someone who can drive, due to working a flexible shift pattern which may include days, nights and weekends.What is the team here or is it lone-working? You will be working with a large, experienced and friendly team existing staff team.What are your shift patterns? The shifts vary between 0700 and 2200 there are also waking nights from 2200 to 0800 and a sleep-in.We hope it has given you more insight into this role and we hope to see your application soon.Please note our Support Workers are contracted by area therefore flexibility is essential to work in other services where required.
