Support Worker required for 28.5 hours per week in the Wirral

Alternative Futures Group; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support services provider in the UK is looking for caring and enthusiastic Support Workers to join their team. The role involves providing 24-hour support in a variety of settings and creating personalized care plans for individuals with diverse needs. Training will be provided, making this a great opportunity for those passionate about making a positive difference in others' lives. Competitive pay of £12.60 per hour with various shifts including days and nights.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Wide range of employee benefits

Lifestyle support services

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and develop.
• No prior training required; full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour support in various settings.
• Create personalized, outcome-focused plans for support.
• Work with diverse needs including mental health and learning disabilities.

Skills

Good communicator

Patient

Confident

Enthusiastic about caring

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

About the Role

We look for a few things in all our Support Workers. We would need you to…

• 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.

Pay

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.

Shift Patterns

• Days
• Waking Nights
• Sleep ins
• Weekends

About You

We seek caring, enthusiastic individuals who share our values. 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.

About Us

Being a Support Worker at AFG is a hugely rewarding role and could be your first step on a long and happy career in Health & Social Care.

What Does a Support Worker Do?

We have a vision to create a world where amazing people do amazing things every day. Our skilled and experienced teams work with every person we support to create a personalised, outcome‑focused plan to achieve their aspirations.

Our Support Workers work in a variety of settings including community‑based services (often supporting people in their own homes) to our Independent Hospitals or Adult Care Homes.

One thing that is common across all of our services is a focus on personalised support and tailoring our services to the needs and aspirations of the people we support with a diverse range of care needs (including Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Mental Health Concerns, Complex Care, Substance Misuse issues to name a few).

Benefits

We value the people that work with us. We recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development (including opportunities to undertake vocational qualifications) and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.