Support Worker, Northallerton

Avalon Group; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training from in-house

Lifelong skills development

Award-winning charity with 30+ years

Values-led organisation

Wider Wallet Scheme

Enhanced pay rates for nights/weekends

24/7 on-call support

Paid mileage

Job summary

Avalon Group in Northallerton is seeking caring individuals to join our team as Support Workers. You will help people to live fulfilling, independent lives, assisting with personal care, daily living tasks, finances and medication administration where needed.

We offer full-time and part-time roles across Northallerton with training from our in-house team and opportunities to gain lifelong skills. A valid UK driving license is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant care experience is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to support individuals with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Knowledge of medicines administration is referenced as part of duties.

Responsibilities

• Day support: 1:1 assistance at a local day service, typically 9am-3pm with weekend rotation.
• Supported Living: help people in their homes to develop independence and participate in activities.
• Sleepover and 24-hour support: shifts including nights in Supported Living services.

Skills

Care experience

Driving licence

Flexible schedule

Empathy

Team player

Job description

Come and be part of supporting people to achieve their best lives.

Avalon Group currently operates Supported Living Services in Northallerton and we're looking for caring, motivated people to join us on this exciting journey. This is a brilliant opportunity to support people to live truly fulfilling, gloriously ordinary lives.

A full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle is desirable, but not essential.

Previous care experience is desirable but not essential. Ideally, you will have experience of supporting individuals. Our in-house training team will ensure that you have all the additional skills you need to deliver your role with confidence. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain and develop lifelong skills.

Our mission is to provide inclusive and personalized support. As a Support Worker, you'll be delivering vital support. This may include helping with personal care, daily living skills, finances and administering medication. This is a varied and meaningful role where you will be helping the people you support to live the life they choose.

What could the role look like?

We offer a variety of support across our Northallerton services with full-time and part-time opportunities available.

Your Role Could Include

• Day support: Providing 1:1 support to an individual at a local day service, typically 9am-3pm, with a day shift on alternate weekends.
• Supported Living: Supporting people within their homes to develop independence, take part in activities and live the life they choose.
• Sleepover and 24-hour support: Working within our Supported Living services, which may include sleepover shifts and services providing 24-hour support.

Shift patterns can vary depending on the service and the people we support and may include weekdays, weekends, evenings and sleepovers. We are happy to discuss your availability and any existing commitments with you at interview.

If you're looking for a role where you can truly make a difference - we'd love to hear from you.

Why Work for Avalon?

Avalon Group is an award-winning charity with over 30 years' experience providing person-centered support to adults with care and support needs. Our work is guided by our values of respect, honesty, learning & development, inclusion and partnership working.

• Comprehensive training from our in-house training team
• Opportunity to build specialist experience and develop lifelong skills
• Award-winning charity with over 30 years' experience
• Values-led organisation focused on respect, inclusion and development
• Fantastic benefits including a Wider Wallet Scheme, enhanced pay rates for nights/weekends/bank holidays, 24/7 on-call support and paid mileage

There will be an expectation to work at services across our Northallerton Locality as required.

Due to the terms of our sponsorship licence, we are currently not able to accept applications from those requiring sponsorship. Please only apply if you are already a resident in the UK with no sponsorship requirements.

Appointment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Certificate.

We strive to ensure equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.