Support Worker, 23 Hours Per Week, Permanent in

3 months ago

Skelmersdale, United Kingdom Alternative Futures Group Full time

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.

**More about this vacancy...**
We asked the Team Leader to tell us more about this role and the amazing person that we need to work here.
- Where is this vacancy based?_
This vacancy is based in Skelmersdale.
- Who do you support?_
We support 4 gentlemen all with varying disabilities, two are non-verbal. One has a great sense of humour, enjoys telling jokes. All service users have their own cars and enjoy going out into the community, meals out, day trips, watching the planes at the airport, long walks and play with toys.
- Where do they live?_
4 bedroom detached property in Skelmersdale
- What would a typical shift be like?_
Shifts start at 8.00 with two staff on to assist the people supported with their personal care needs. The support with breakfast and medications. Staff will do household chores, then its out in the community doing things that they want to do like go to the park, go for a walk, visit places like Blackpool. Often lunch is out which could be a picnic or something brought, then back to home for a cup of tea and a biscuit. They will have tea at home and in the evening either go out to pub or disco. Once home the will get into their PJ relax watching TV, supper and retire to bed
- What activities do the people that we support at this property like to do?_
All 4 gents love to be out in community driving in their cars. One loves planes and being at the airport and listening to pilots on his radio, he also loves attending college. Another gent loves to tell jokes and goes home to his mum every weekend. He also enjoys go to the disco and the pub. One gent loves his toys and watching cartoons sitting on the rug in living room. loves coffee and eating out.

Being able to drive (you must have a full UK drivers license and be happy to driver the mobility vehicles), basic cooking skills and someone who loves to be out walking.
- What is the team here or is it lone-working?_
This is a well established team and they will fully support you. In the day there is 2 - 3 members of staff on shift. After 5pm and at weekends we have a on call team to offer support.
- What are your shift patterns?_
8.00 - 23.00, sleep ins (11pm - 8am), 8.00 - 20.00 two days & 8.00 - 18.00 four days
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