Female Support Worker - Wells, Somerset

Affinity Trust; Wells; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Buy and sell annual leave

Stream pay access

Health plan (SimplyHealth)

Pension and Life Assurance

Job summary

Affinity Trust in Wells, Somerset, is seeking a Support Worker to help people live with confidence and independence by taking part in activities and meaningful experiences.

You will support four women with learning disabilities and autism to access the community; full training is provided and an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care is required or encouraged; a full UK driving licence and access to a car with business insurance are also needed.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car with business insurance.
• Full training provided with NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care.
• Disability awareness and compassionate approach to support individuals.

Responsibilities

• Support people to take part in activities and experiences they value, helping them live with confidence and independence.
• Support four women with learning disabilities and autism to engage with the community and pursue goals.
• Contribute to creating a safe, respectful and enabling environment for the people supported.

Skills

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

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• Training: Full training provided + NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
• Required: Full UK driving licence and access to a car with business insurance

Imagine a job where you can change someone's life by doing the things you take for granted?

As a Support Worker at Affinity Trust, you’ll play an important role each day by supporting people to take part in the activities and experiences they value, helping them to live with confidence and independence.

It might be something simple like taking a walk to the shops to get a pint of milk; or something bigger like supporting someone to visit the gym for the first time, start a new hobby, or even take a trip abroad.

In this role, you will be supporting four ladies with learning disabilities and Autism who love getting out into the community and engaging in new experiences.

We provide complete training to enable you to provide the best support you can to people living with learning disabilities, autism, or mental health needs.

What truly matters is your kindness, positivity, and desire to make a difference in someone’s day.

Making a difference for those we support includes;

Allowing people to fulfil and enjoy their daily routines and achieve their goals

Building trust, connection, and independence

Developing yourself alongside a compassionate, mindful and dedicated team of colleagues

• Buy and sell annual leave
• Access pay as you earn via Stream - https://stream.co/en
• Fully funded health plan via SimplyHealth (GP, dental, optical)
• Pension and Life Assurance

An enhanced DBS check is required (paid for by us).

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

We're committed to being Disability Confident, and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

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