Support Worker

The Avenues Trust Group; Radlett; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Pay

Enhanced DBS

Flexible working

Annual leave

Career development training

Contributory pension

Blue Light Card discounts

Refer a friend

Health portal access

Job summary

Avenues is seeking a Support Worker in Radlett (near St Albans) for Forest Lane, a supported living service. This is a full‑time role (39 hours per week) with a salary of £25,845 per annum.

You will assist people with day‑to‑day living, join in social activities, help with finances, keep the home clean, and provide personal care. We offer early pay, enhanced DBS, flexible working, paid annual leave, a contributory pension, discounts, and a benefits portal.

Responsibilities

• 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!

Job description

Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things.

We know that when our team feels supported, they can do amazing work helping the people we care for – it's how we make our vision happen.

• Support Worker
• £25,845 per annum
• Radlett near St Albans
• Full-time (39 hours a week) only
• Drivers with full UK licence preferred due to the service location and for driving service vehicles.

Forest Lane provides specialist support for people with learning disabilities, complex physical needs, and challenging behaviours. After moving from long‑term NHS inpatient care into supported living, Forest Lane has been running successfully for over a year across three bungalows.

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!

We know that well‑supported people support people well to do their very best for the people we support, and our vision.

Benefits you can expect!

• Early Pay – ability to access your earnings more frequently if you wish.
• Paid enhanced DBS.
• Flexible working.
• 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 Bene£itswebsite.
• Recommend a friend scheme - earn up to £500.
• Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal, counselling, and support.

**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 the 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.