Female Support Worker required for 24.5 hours per week in Blackburn

Alternative Futures Group; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring support organization in Blackburn is seeking Support Workers to provide 24-hour assistance to individuals. The role requires good communication skills, patience, and enthusiasm for caring for others. Full training is provided, ideal for those looking to make a positive impact. Support Workers will work flexible shifts, including days, nights, and weekends, earning £12.60 per hour. If you're passionate about care, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Good communicator both verbally and in writing.
• Patient, confident, and enthusiastic about caring for others.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour support to individuals.
• Work flexible shifts, including days, waking nights, and weekends.

Skills

Good communication skills

Patience

Confidence

Enthusiasm about caring for others

Ability to use initiative

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

About Us

There are a few things that we look for in all our Support Workers, we would need you to…

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.

Compensation

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.