Support Worker Required For 39 Hours Per Week in St Helens, Driver Essential

Alternative Futures Group; St Helens; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare support organization in St Helens is seeking compassionate Support Workers to provide personalized care. Responsibilities include creating outcome-focused support plans and working flexibly in various settings. Ideal candidates are good communicators, patient, and willing to learn. The role offers a pay rate of £12.60 per hour and opportunities for career development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Employee benefits

Lifestyle support services

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and develop.
• Ability to support a diverse range of care needs.

Responsibilities

• Create personalised, outcome-focused support plans.
• Work in various settings, including community services and care homes.
• Provide flexible support covering a variety of shift patterns.

Skills

Good communicator

Patience

Confidence in caring for others

Initiative

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

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.

We are looking for people who are cared about and committed to supporting others. Full training will be provided, so a willingness to learn and develop is essential.

What we look for

• 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

Role details and responsibilities

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 personalised, outcome-focused plans 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. A common focus across all services is personalised support tailored to the needs and aspirations of the people we support, including a diverse range of care needs (e.g., Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Mental Health Concerns, Complex Care, Substance Misuse issues and more).

Shift patterns

We work flexible shifts which may include Days, Waking Nights, Sleep ins and Weekends.

Pay and benefits

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 like-minded people to join our AFG family. 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, 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.

Values and support

At AFG we recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life-changing support that we do without people like you! In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development (including opportunities to undertake vocational qualifications) and lifestyle support services to ensure that you feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.