Support Worker, York (25+ Hours per week)

The Avalon Group; York; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Avalon Group seeks Support Workers in York to provide assistance to individuals with disabilities, offering flexible hours and guaranteed income. No prior experience required, as this role allows you to make a genuine difference in your community while joining a supportive team. Ideal candidates will have a caring attitude and access to a vehicle.

Benefits

Paid mileage

Flexible working hours

Job security

Qualifications

• No previous experience or qualifications necessary.
• Must be a car driver with access to a vehicle.
• Ability to work flexibly including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist people with disabilities with daily living skills.
• Support individuals in attending appointments and finding work.
• Build meaningful relationships with the people you support.

Skills

Caring

Flexibility

Job description

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Client:

The Avalon Group

Location:

York, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

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.

Are you looking for a job that works for you?

As an Avalon Support Worker you will have a role that offers:

Flexibility – with hours that work for you; full time and part time (25+ hours per week)

Guaranteed income and job security – hourly rates start at £12.27 with enhanced rates for evenings and weekends, plus paid mileage and lots of great benefits. Our charity is over 30 years old, and provides you a secure role with scope to develop

A friendly team – We live our values of respect, honesty, learning & development, inclusion and partnership working – you’ll be working with people who want the best for you and will help you with anything you need

Meaningful work – you will literally change people’s lives for the better every day, improving your community and providing you with a feeling of fulfilment. As a Support worker you will help people with disabilities or additional needs to live the life they choose, supporting with daily living skills, attending appointments, finding work and much more.

You don’t need previous experience or qualifications, just to care about people and to want to make a difference. You will build meaningful and lasting relationships with the people you support. We have vacancies within services which include a mix of days, evenings weekends and sleepovers but also have some community support packages. You won’t have to do short visits, as our sessions are always a minimum of 1 hour, with many being longer than this to make sure both you and our customers are fulfilled every day.

In particular we are looking for car drivers with access to a vehicle due to support locations. Support Workers need to be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the services which will include late/evening shifts, sleepovers and weekends.

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