Hourly rate: £12.60 per hour
Part time (30 hours) or Bank
Training Provided: Full training provided and an opportunity to complete an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
Required: Full UK driving licence and access to a car
You will need experience of working within the health and social care sector supporting people with complex needs and challenging behaviour.
Make a difference by supporting people to live their life, their way
Working with people with Learning Disabilities/Autism/Mental Health involves appreciating their own personal journeys. Your role is to inspire, support and promote independence while building a connection with them.
The shifts will be a mixture of long days, some weekend working and sleep ins
We can teach you everything you need to know about supporting people well. What does it mean to be a support worker?
If you needed support to keep your day the way you like it, what would be important to you?
Take time to understand what a great day means to the person you support.
Help build a supportive environment that encourages everyone to thrive and gives them the freedom to live their life their way.
People are at the heart of everything we do and as a support worker you will embody our core values by:
Communicating openly and building trust.
Helping each other to provide the best support possible.
Whether the day was easy or tough, taking responsibility for your actions and focusing on what matters most to those who you support.
Using creativity and flexibility to try different ways of helping others.
Providing the most effective and adaptable support possible.
Buy and sell annual leave - transfer windows open twice a year.
Wagestream - an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.
Vivup - spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians, and access to many more health benefits.
Blue light card - we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants
Pension and Life Assurance - you'll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.
If you're all about possibilities and interested to support someone in a way that is meaningful to them, apply today.
If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete an enhanced DBS check. Affinity Trust Support Worker Job Description & Person Specification (11).