Support Worker, 39 Hours Per Week, Permanent - Blackburn, United Kingdom - Alternative Futures Group

Alternative Futures Group

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Blackburn, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job details

Posting date: 24 January 2023

Salary:
£9.9 to £10.0 per hour

Additional salary information:
£9.90 for worked hours

Hours:
Full time

Closing date: 03 February 2023

Location:
Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1EX

Company:
Alternative Futures Group

Job type:
Permanent

Job reference:
REF-130-P35W06P

Summary

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.

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 Blackburn.

Who do you support?
Several of the people we support require support with personal care, some just require prompts. all need support with their medication and finances.

Some people have mobility difficulties with several of the people we support having a motability car so it is really important to them that they can go out and about in their car.

Where do they live?

This is a supported living flat scheme -has 9 flats people within a wide age range and level of disability they each live in their own independent flat.

What would a typical shift be like?
the shifts are varied, supporting everyone to get up, showered, dressed, medication and breakfast. This may be just prompts or practical personal care.

Then out and about in community or completing activities in accordance with individual plans.

You are likely to work with different people throughout the day with a variety of needs and personalities.

What activities do the people that we support at this property like to do?

Go shopping (food and clothes), go for drives out in the car, visit and walk rescue dogs, crafts, BBQ's, gardening and accessing their local community, going out for day trips to the seaside.

A driver would be a great bonus, cooking skills, flexible, plenty of common sense, a can-do attitude, someone who is reliable

What is the team here or is it lone working?

During the day there may be up to 4 staff on duty at any given time, although you may be working on your own whilst supporting an individual in their flat or in the community.

Wake and watch is lone working but another AFG colleague is in another AFG service only 25 m away. The service team leader or on call team leader advise and support is always available.

What are your shift patterns?

We support people 24 hours a day including wake and watch (10pm-8am) Day shifts start at 8am until 10pm - shifts are varied in accordance to meet needs of the people we support.

Please note our Support Workers are contracted by area therefore flexibility is essential to work in other services where required.

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