Female Support Worker - Aberdeen

Affinity Trust; Aberdeen City; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization in delivering care and support to individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism. As a Support Worker, you will make a tangible difference in their lives by engaging with them through various community activities, fostering independence while ensuring their safety. With full training provided, this role offers the chance to achieve an SVQ in Health & Social Care while enjoying a range of benefits designed to support your personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Wagestream

Blue light card

Simply Health

Vivup

Buy and sell annual leave

Pension and Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Full UK Manual Driving Licence required.
• Open to new ideas and flexible in approach.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism in their daily activities.
• Engage them in community activities and help personalize their support.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Creativity

Job description

• Hourly rate: £12.90 per hour
• Hours per week: Full time (37.5 hours)
• Training Provided: Full training provided and an opportunity to complete an SVQ In Health & Social Care
• Required: Full UK Manual driving licence
• Sponsorship is not available for this position

Make a difference by supporting people to live their life, their way

Who will I support?

Supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism means embracing their unique journey. Every day brings new opportunities to explore interests. You will be engaging with a range of different activities in the community and around their homes. From cooking, Arts & Crafts, swimming, bowling, eating out, to running errands and visiting the local shops. This role will keep you busy.

You will need to be a driver with a Full UK Manual Driving Licence and be willing to drive our mobility vehicles.

You should be available to work a variety of shifts across the week (earliest start at 7.30am, latest finish at 11pm) Including some weekends and sleep in shifts.

"Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010".

We can teach you everything you need to know about supporting people well. What we can’t teach you, is the stuff that comes from within:

That buzz you get when you celebrate someone’s wins – big or small.

That natural sense of wanting to make someone’s day brighter.

That understanding that climbing a mountain starts with a single step.

In essence, that’s what we are looking for from you.

What does it mean to be a support worker?

Think about your daily routine and what matters to you. If you needed support to keep your day the way you like it, what would be important to you?

In this role, you will:

• Take time to understand what a great day means to the person you support.
• Adjust your approach to meet people’s needs and build on both their strengths and your own.
• 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:

Working together

• Respecting the strengths and differences of the people you work with
• Communicating openly and building trust.
• Helping each other to provide the best support possible.
• Being dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives.
• Whether the day was easy or tough, taking responsibility for your actions and focusing on what matters most to those who you support.

Having courage

• Being open to new ideas and approaches.
• Using creativity and flexibility to try different ways of helping others.
• Providing the most effective and adaptable support possible.

What benefits will I have?

We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:

• 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.
• Blue light card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants.
• 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.
• Vivup– spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
• Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.
• Pension and Life Assurance -you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.

If you're ready to make a positive impact and support others in achieving their goals, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete an enhanced PVG check. We will submit your application and pay for your check.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications are received.

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