Female Support Worker required for 11 hours per week, Permanent in Winsford

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 Winsford Cheshire.

Who do you support?
We support one lady with learning disabilities and mental health needs. She is mobile and can verbally communicate. The lady is active and goes out to a day centre 5 days a week, and is supported with activities in the evening and weekend. The lady enjoys walks, meals/day trips, out in her car or on the bus or train

Where do they live?
The property is a 5 bedroomed detached house with an enclosed garden in a quiet cul de sac in a town, close to some shops and there is a bus route and the train station is about 10 minutes in a car.

What would a typical shift be like?
To support the lady with her routines, personal care, bathing , dressing, she needs someone to cook and help to keep her house clean and tidy. support with her meals throughout the day. She enjoys activities in her home, games, colouring, or in the community, cafes/pubs/day trips, shopping using her car, local bus or out on the train. relaxing evening watching the tv, contact with her family

What activities do the people that we support at this property like to do?
Day trips, walks, out on the train or bus or out using her car, shopping, pubs, cafes, also likes to relax in her armchair watching the tv or comedies

Are there any skills or interests that a candidate could have that would be great to use to support this service?
Good sense of humour, a good cook, she enjoys her food, good communication skills

What is the team here or is it lone-working?
This is a lone working house, only lone work once all training is completed, its a small team with very experienced team. there is a team leader on call at all times

What are your shift patterns?
There is one staff every day. the house is closed between 10am and 3pm Monday- Friday, 7am-10am Monday-Friday, 3pm-10pm, plus a sleep in Saturday 7am-10pm plus a sleep Sunday 7am-10pm, plus a sleep sleeps are optional

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.