Support Worker - 39 hours per week, Burnley, Temporary 12 months, Driver Essential

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 - our Support Workers receive a rate of £12.00 per hour for all worked hours. Once you are successful for a role with us, full details of your pay will be included in your written offer. 

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 Burnley.

Who do you support?
We support 4 gentlemen all of different ages ranging from 25-80 and have learning difficulties. A gentlemen we support requires moving & handling transfering from chair to bed. Another gentlemen has severe epilepsy and complex needs, third gentlemen is elderly quite independent does require little support with personal care, fourth gentlemen is quite independent in a lot of areas.. Three out of four gentlemen are at risk of choking/aspiration so require support with SALT guidelines. All four gentlemen require support with personal care two gents are double incontinent. They all like to go out everyday two people we support are non verbal.

Where do they live?
This is a 4 bedroom bungalow with 2 driveways enough to park 3 cars. At the rear of the property has a large garden lounge kitchen with small dining area a conservatory attached at the rear, two wetrooms.

What would a typical shift be like?
At the start of a shift you'll provide support with personal care helping with showering shaving and dressing, administer medication prepare and make meals. We try and encourage the people we support to participate to promote independence. Each day are set activities ie lunch out, day centres, shopping and day trips out to places like Blackpool.

In the afternoon each person supported will choose what they want to do from listening to music to watching tv to sitting in the garden, playing with sensory toys or building jigsaws. Cleaning tasks and other tasks will be undertaken throughout the shift. assist with meals, in the evening assist with personal care care shower provide supper watching tv.

What activities do the people that we support at this property like to do?
Swimming, cinema, listening to music, singing on karaoke, days out to the zoo or blackpool, Shopping and in house activities such as jigsaws arts and crafts. Local walks and drives out.


Are there any skills or interests that a candidate could have that would be great to use to support this service?
Drivers essential due to mobility vehicles, someone that is good at cooking and baking, happy to support with swimming.


What is the team here or is it lone-working?
It's a big team and a busy service, you will be mentored by manager and support staff wake shifts and sleeps shift are required. The only time you'll lone work is if your providing 1-1 support.


What are your shift patterns?
0800-2100 0900-2200 sleep Sleep shift 2200-0800 wake & watch 2000-0900 1200-1900 0800-1500.

We hope this 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.