Support Worker

Avenues Group; Addlestone; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community support group is seeking compassionate Support Workers in Addlestone to assist young adults with learning disabilities and other challenges. This role offers full training and career progression opportunities, providing essential support to improve the lives of individuals within their homes and community. Join us for a fulfilling career where every day presents new and rewarding challenges.

Benefits

Early Pay access

Paid enhanced DBS

Up to 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

Access to high-quality training

Contributory pension scheme with life assurance

Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card

Recommend a friend bonus up to £500

Free 24/7 health access

Qualifications

• Driver with a valid driving license required.
• No prior social care experience necessary as training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in daily living activities.
• Assist with social activities and community engagement.
• Manage finances and ensure a clean living environment.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Health and Social Care Diploma

Job description

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Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things, we know that well-supported people support people well, which makes them want to do their very best for the people wesupport, andachieve our vision.

If you are looking for your next social care role, or a change in career, long-term stability, career growth and a feel-good reward, then this is the role for you, and we would love to hear from you!

We welcome applications from everyone who wants to make a difference to people’s lives, but especially from those with lived experience.

• Support Workers
• Full time hours available
  Addlestone, Surrey

Driver with full valid driving licence and access to own vehicle for business use is essential due to nature of the role!

We are looking for Support Workers to work with us in Addlestone, supporting young adults who have learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that challenge. This will be across three 24 hour homes and supporting individuals within their own homes and their community.

This role within Addlestone Community covers; Addlestone, Chertsey and Woking areas. Staff member must drive and have own vehicle with business insurance.

No two days are the same but your day might look like this!

• Supporting our people to be engaged in all day to day living activities, including making full use of their community and beyond.
• Supporting our people with social activities, and connecting with family and friends.
• Supporting the management of our people’s finances.
• Keeping our people’s home clean and fresh, and going shopping.
• Providing, and encouraging, personal care.
• And enjoying what you do!

Experience in social care is not essential, we provide a full range of accredited and award winning training programmes at no cost to yourself, including the Health and Social Care Diploma that will really support your career progression.

Benefits you can expect!

• Early Pay – ability to access your earnings more frequently if you wish.
• Paid enhanced DBS.
• Up to 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
• Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
• Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card andThe Benefitswebsite.
• Recommend a friend - earn up to £500.
• Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal and employee assistance programme.

**T&Cs apply ***

As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.