Female Support Worker

Location

Ellesmere, Shropshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things, we know that well-supported people support people well, which makes them want to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our vision.

If you are looking for your next social care role, or a change in career, long-term stability, career growth and a feel-good reward, then this is the role for you, and we would love to hear from you!

We welcome applications from everyone who wants to make a difference to people's lives, but especially from those with lived experience.

• Female Support Worker
• Ellesmere, Shropshire
• Full time and part time
• £22,105 per annum (pro rata)
• Waking Nights required on part or full time basis with Waking Nights running 10pm-8am, Day hours also sought, these taking form of Early shifts 8am-3pm, Late shifts 3pm-10pm- seeking full and part time applicants
• Driver with own vehicle is essential due to the nature and location of the role!

We are looking for a full time Female Support Worker supporting a lady in her 40s in her own home, who has an Acquired Brain Injury. She loves going out and about in Ellesmere for walks, going to the shops, having a fun and chatting with staff, also loves soap operas, listening to music, bingo.

No two days are the same but your day might look like this!

• Supporting our person to be engaged in all day to day living activities, including making full use of their community and beyond.
• Supporting our person with social activities, and connecting with family and friends. 
• Supporting the management of our person's finances.
• Keeping our person's home clean and fresh, and going shopping. 
• Providing, and encouraging, personal care. 
• And enjoying what you do!

Experience in social care is not essential, we provide a full range of accredited and award winning training programmes at no cost to yourself, including the Health and Social Care Diploma that will really support your career progression.

Benefits you can expect! 

• Early Pay - ability to access your earnings more frequently if you wish.
• Paid enhanced DBS. 
• Flexible working.
• Up to 28 days 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 and The Bene£its website. 
• Recommend a friend - earn up to £500. 
• Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal and employee assistance programme.

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 interview stage.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be female in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

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Salary

£22.11k - £23.11k per annum