Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things.
We know that well-supported people support people well to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our vision.
Are you are looking for your next social care role, or a change in career and a feel-good reward? If so, then we would love to hear from you!
- Support Worker
- Shrewsbury area
- £23,264 per annum (pro rata)
- Part time – up to 21 hours per week
We are looking for Support Workers to work with us in the Shrewsbury area to provide 1 to 1 support to a male who is in his 40s living in his own home. He has an Acquired Brain Injury and deals with his mental health so experience with either/or would be preferable, all training provided if you have no experience.
He loves the 70s and 80s and has a wonderful sense of humour. He has a lot of interests, one of them is 70s and 80s television which includes Carry On films, Only Fools and Horses and Bread. He also likes to play Bingo and watches other game shows like Bullseye. The ability to hold a conversation about these is really important to him and so he would like someone to support him who has the same or similar interests.
Taking him out to a garden centre and in his wider community is something he thoroughly enjoys so drivers with their own car and business insurance are highly desirable.
Support hours are 8am to 3pm, 3pm to 10pm plus a sleep in from10pm to 8am. The early and late shift would cover the sleep in so successful candidates have to be able to cover this requirement to be considered for this role.
No two days are the same but your day might look like this!
- Supporting our people to be engaged in all day to day living activities, including making full use of their community and beyond.
- Supporting our people with social activities, and connecting with family and friends.
- Supporting the management of our people's finances.
- Keeping our people's home clean and fresh, and going shopping.
- Providing, and encouraging, personal care.
- And enjoying what you do!
Experience in social care is not essential, we provide a full range of accredited and award winning training programmes at no cost to yourself, including the Health and Social Care Diploma that will really support your career progression.
Benefits you can expect!
- Early Pay – ability to access your earnings more frequently if you wish.
- Paid enhanced DBS.
- Flexible working.
- Up to 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
- Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
- Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
- Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card and The Bene£its website.
- Recommend a friend scheme - earn up to £500.
- Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal, counselling and support.
Apply now! We look forward to hearing from you.
As part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident Scheme", candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at the interview stage.