Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things, we know that well-supported people support people well, which makes them want to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our vision.
If you are looking for your next social care role, or a change in career, long-term stability, career growth and a feel-good reward, then this is the role for you, and we would love to hear from you!
Support Worker
Ipswich, CSS East
£23,264 per annum (pro rata)
Part time - 12 hours available - 3 x 4 hour shifts
Medication training needed
Drivers with Full UK Licence essential for this role
We’re looking for a dedicated Support Worker to join us in Ipswich supporting a young male with physical and learning disabilities. At Community Support Services, our role is to enable people to live independently and actively support them in daily life. Typical day may look like; Actively supporting with household tasks, leisure activities, accessing a local gym and fun days out!
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.
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 Benefits website.
Recommend a friend scheme - earn up to £500.
Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal, counselling and support.
**T&Cs apply **
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 interview stage.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities