Casual Support Worker required in Knutsford

Alternative Futures Group; Knutsford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking dedicated Support Workers to join their team. This role involves providing personalized support to individuals with various care needs in diverse settings. Ideal candidates will be communicative, patient, and flexible, with a genuine desire to make a difference. Full training will be provided, and support is available for career development. The role offers a competitive pay rate of £12.60 per hour along with a variety of shifts including days and nights.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Employee benefits

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Good communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Patient and confident in caring for others.
• Ability to use own initiative and work as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to varied shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour support to individuals in various settings.
• Tailor care plans based on individual aspirations.
• Support individuals with a diverse range of care needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Patience

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Key Requirements

• 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 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 £12.60 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 ‘value 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.

Shift Patterns

We work flexible shifts which may include Days, Waking Nights, Sleep ins and Weekends.

About Us

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.

What a Support Worker does

We have a vision to create a world where amazing people do amazing things every day. Our skilled and experienced teams work with every person we support to create a personalised, outcome‑focused plan to achieve their aspirations.

Our Support Workers work in a variety of settings including community‑based services (often supporting people in their own homes) to our Independent Hospitals or Adult Care Homes.

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.