Support Worker, 39 hours per week, perm - Rochdale , Manchester, Driver desirable Rochdale, 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 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024, our Support Workers will receive a rate equivalent to £11.00 per hour for all worked hours. This will be made up of the National Living Wage rate of £10.42 per hour - plus between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024 you will receive an additional top-up in your hourly rate for any worked hours of £0.58 – this will take your total hourly equivalent for all worked hours to £11.00 per hour – Our top-up payments are made in arrears.
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 Rochdale.
Who do you support?
we support 3 men who have a learning disabilities and Autism.
One requires support in all aspects of personal care. eg Toileting and bathing.
One of the men as his own mobility car which staff drive to support him on activities.
All of the gents are young and active.
They like to go out in the day on their activities. They like walking , shopping , swimming, play station games and computers.
Where do they live?
Large 3 bedroom semi detached house near to Rochdale town centre. There is a private garden to the rear of the house.
What would a typical shift be like?
The shifts are days , lates , sleep in duties and weekends.
When on shift you will initially support one gentleman to get up.
This will be supporting his personal care, bathing dressing and medication.
Staff prepare breakfast for 3 gentleman and then they will go out on their preferred activities. Staff will follow cleaning rotas and encourage the men to be involved in all daily cleaning and living tasks.
In the afternoon and evening the gents may spend time room in their rooms on play station /computers watching TV.
One gentleman is supported 1-1 at all times from getting up in the morning until he goes to bed at night. He spends time in in his stim room listening to music and chilling. He is supported to have a bath before he goes to bed.
Staff will prepare meals for the gentleman throughout the day.
What activities do the people that we support at this property like to do?
swimming , walking , shopping , TV , computer . play station. Light stim room. Going to the park.
Are there any skills or interests that a candidate could have that would be great to use to support this service?
A driver is desirable to use the mobility car. Staff need to be confident and resilant. They need to be able to lone work.
What is the team here or is it lone-working?
When you have completed training you will need to be available to work days , evenings , weekend and sleep in duties. There will be lone working during the day.
What are your shift patterns?
10-8 9-4 9-2 3-11 sleep in.
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.
