1. Support Worker: Oban
2. Rate: £13.45 per hour / £26,.63 per annum
3. Hours: Full Time (37.5 hrs)
4. Training: Full training + SVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
5. Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to a car.
6. Sponsorship: Not available
Have you ever considered the difference a smile can make? Taking the time to listen, understand, and empower someone to make their own choices can have a huge impact. As a Support Worker, it’s about helping people live their best lives - in the ways they choose to.
At Affinity Trust, what matters most is your compassion and willingness to make a difference. Every day offers the chance to learn, grow, and see the real impact of your support in the lives of people around you.
We support both men and women with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism, and physical disabilities within shared accommodation. In this role, you will play a vital part in enabling individuals to live as independently as possible, supporting them in a way that is truly person-centred and tailored to their unique needs and preferences.
Day to day, this may include accompanying individuals on their weekly food shop, supporting them to attend local community groups, encouraging social connections with family and friends, or simply sharing enjoyment of their favourite music.
Joining Affinity Trust means you'll be with caring colleagues, gain hands-on training that helps you grow into the role, and discover that what you do each day matters.
Joining us as a Support Worker gives you;
✨Meaningful connections that make a difference every day
✨Shared experiences of happiness and growth in the people you support
✨Being valued for who you are and the difference you make every day
Our Benefits
7. Buy & sell annual leave
8. Access pay as you earn via Stream - scheme
9. Fully funded health plan via SimplyHealth (GP, dental, optical)
10. Blue Light Card reimbursement
11. Pension & Life Assurance
A PVG check is required (paid for by us).
"Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act ".
We interview as we receive applications, so apply today!
We're committed to being Disability Confident, and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
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