Male Support Worker, 39 hours per week, Temp 5 months - St Helens, Merseyside Saint Helens, West Midlands, England
Job description
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.
So, what does a Support Worker do?
We have a vision to create a world where people control their lives. Here at AFG, we pride ourselves on helping the people we support to design, develop and ‘own’ the support they receive by planning this with them; we support people to make informed choices and increase their own independence; and we support people to maintain their own health, wellbeing and living environment. These principles are really important to us.
Our Support Workers work in a variety of settings including community-based services (often supporting people in their own homes) to our Treatment & Recovery Centres.
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).
We value the people that work with us…
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 too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.
About you…
There are a few things that we look for in all of 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 a previous career in care as full training will be provided – you just need a willingness to learn and develop.
Your pay - between 4th April 2022 and 31st March 2023, our Support Workers will receive a rate equivalent to £9.90 per hour for all worked hours. This will be made up of the National Living Wage rate of £9.50, plus for any worked hours an addition top-up in your hourly rate of £0.40 to take total hourly equivalent for all worked hours to £9.90. On top of this, any colleagues who work above an average of 39 hours per week in any pay period will receive an additional 10p per hour for worked hours above this level taking hourly earnings up to £10.00 per hour for those shifts (this additional top-up will apply between 4th April 2022 and 31st March 2023).
As a ‘values 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. 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.
More about this vacancy...
We asked the Team Leader to tell us more about this role and the amazing person that we need to work here.
Where is this vacancy based?
This vacancy is based in St Helens.
Who do you support?
We support 1 male here, who has learning disabilities, Autism and limited verbal communication. He can present challenging behaviours if he's having a bad day.
Where do they live?
The property is a 4 bedroom detached home with a large private garden and off road parking.
What would a typical shift be like?
Shifts are usually 15 hours and they begin with supporting with prepping his bath and clothing for personal care, which can begin anytime after 7 am. Once personal care routine is complete (verbal prompts from staff ), support will be needed with meal prep for breakfast, (1x staff will prep medication for administration during this time) once person supported has had medication, he may complete some gardening if in the summer with one member of staff. Our person supported has 3 staff on daily for 15 hrs, 2 sleeps and 1 waking night staff each evening. Then it will be time to drive out in his mobility car, and complete any tasks whilst out e.g. food shopping, purchase any items needed, or attend any health appointments. He enjoys meals out at his local pub at least once a week.
What activities do the people that we support at this property like to do?
Meals out to the pub or chippy.
He enjoys drives out in his car.
Gardening
Watching Football or Rugby
Most importantly he loves spending time with his Mum and Dad, and chatting with parents on the phone.
Are there any skills or interests that a candidate could have that would be great to use to support this service?
Someone who enjoys meals out to the pub or chippy. Someone drives and enjoys going out in car. Someone who enjoys gardening. Also he would like to be supported by someone who likes watching Football or Rugby.
What daily tasks to the people we support need help with?
Daily finances and banking
Household chores including food preparation
Managing a tenancy; reporting property issues to the landlord
Communication
Accessing the community
Health & hygiene needs
Verbal prompts and encouragement
What is the team here or is it lone-working?
You will work along side 2 other staff, shifts are currently long days with more days off and sleep in duty shift including one wake night shift each week. PWS is 3:1 support at home and out in the community.
What are your shift patterns?
7 am - 10 pm - 15 hrs 10 pm - 7 am sleep in 10 pm - 7 am wake night
We hope it has given you more insight into this role and we hope to see your application soon.
Please note our Support Workers are contracted by area therefore flexibility is essential to work in other services where required.
