Support Worker - 39 Hours per week, Burnley, 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 1 gent who has learning disabilities and severe autism The gent is non-verbal and presents with some behavior's that may challenge, He like to goes on walks in all weather up to 5 times last around 40 mins at time

Where do they live?
3 bedroom semi detached house with large garden and driveway

What would a typical shift be like?
At the start of the day you'll help with personal care, shaving, washing hair, brushing teeth, drying and choosing clothes and helping to dress. He will choose what he want for breakfast but the staff will prepare all meals and complete household tasks for the person we support. When accessing the community it will be a 2-1.

What activities do the people that we support at this property like to do?
The gent loves listening to music, watching TV, cycling and swimming and walking in all weathers and going for drives out


Are there any skills or interests that a candidate could have that would be great to use to support this service?
We have mobility car so would like someone who can drive Someone who likes to swim and can ride a bike.


What is the team here or is it lone-working?
You only lone work from 7:30 to 10am then 10am to 8pm you would work 2-1 and lone work 8pm to 11pm then sleep in shift begin. Additional training will be needed for PBS and TMVA


What are your shift patterns?
Day shift 8am to 19:00 or 21:00 late shift 10:00 to 23:00 sleep 23:00 to 07:30 early shift 07:30 to 08:00

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.