Support Worker
| Posting date: | 23 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,200 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2024 |
| Location: | Oswestry, Shropshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Avenues Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4927 |
Summary
Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things.
We know that well-supported people support people well to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our vision.
Are you are looking for your next social care role, or a change in career and a feel-good reward? If so, then we would love to hear from you!
Support Worker
Oswestry, Shropshire
£23,200 per annum (pro rata)
Full time hours available
This service is 9am-5pm community access weekdays only with ad-hoc weekends.
Drivers with own car essential due to the location of our services.
Candidates will need business insurance as the package is community access and the service user uses staff cars to go out and about.
We are looking for Support Workers to support a lady in the Oswestry area. This role has a large aspect of community work where you will be out and about in the community supporting this lady. She enjoys walking, going to farms and zoos, horse riding, cafes and lunch out, bowling, shopping etc. This role only requires shifts on weekdays 9am-5pm with some ad-hoc weekends.
It would be very beneficial if the successful candidate had experience with people who are non-verbal and using Makaton is preferred, but we can provide training for this of course. Also, to have experience supporting people with autism and behaviors that challenge.
No two days are the same but your day might look like this!
Supporting our people to be engaged in all day-to-day living activities, including making full use of their community and beyond.
Supporting our people with social activities, and connecting with family and friends.
Supporting the management of our people’s finances.
Keeping our people’s home clean and fresh, and going shopping.
Providing, and encouraging, personal care.
And enjoying what you do!
Experience in social care is not essential, we provide a full range of accredited and award winning training programmes at no cost to yourself, including the Health and Social Care Diploma that will really support your career progression.
Benefits you can expect:
Early Pay – ability to access your earnings more frequently if you wish.
Paid enhanced DBS.
Flexible working.
Up to 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card and The Bene£its website.
Recommend a friend scheme - earn up to £500.
Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal, counselling and support.
Apply now! We look forward to hearing from you.
As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at the interview stage.
We know that well-supported people support people well to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our vision.
Are you are looking for your next social care role, or a change in career and a feel-good reward? If so, then we would love to hear from you!
Support Worker
Oswestry, Shropshire
£23,200 per annum (pro rata)
Full time hours available
This service is 9am-5pm community access weekdays only with ad-hoc weekends.
Drivers with own car essential due to the location of our services.
Candidates will need business insurance as the package is community access and the service user uses staff cars to go out and about.
We are looking for Support Workers to support a lady in the Oswestry area. This role has a large aspect of community work where you will be out and about in the community supporting this lady. She enjoys walking, going to farms and zoos, horse riding, cafes and lunch out, bowling, shopping etc. This role only requires shifts on weekdays 9am-5pm with some ad-hoc weekends.
It would be very beneficial if the successful candidate had experience with people who are non-verbal and using Makaton is preferred, but we can provide training for this of course. Also, to have experience supporting people with autism and behaviors that challenge.
No two days are the same but your day might look like this!
Supporting our people to be engaged in all day-to-day living activities, including making full use of their community and beyond.
Supporting our people with social activities, and connecting with family and friends.
Supporting the management of our people’s finances.
Keeping our people’s home clean and fresh, and going shopping.
Providing, and encouraging, personal care.
And enjoying what you do!
Experience in social care is not essential, we provide a full range of accredited and award winning training programmes at no cost to yourself, including the Health and Social Care Diploma that will really support your career progression.
Benefits you can expect:
Early Pay – ability to access your earnings more frequently if you wish.
Paid enhanced DBS.
Flexible working.
Up to 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card and The Bene£its website.
Recommend a friend scheme - earn up to £500.
Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal, counselling and support.
Apply now! We look forward to hearing from you.
As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at the interview stage.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.