Support Worker - Connel

We’re all about possibilities. Are you?

Are you an enthusiastic, lively person? Do you love football, or do you prefer shopping and cooking up a storm in the kitchen?

Become a Support Worker

What matters to the people we support matters to us. It’s their life, their way.

We are looking for someone to our join our amazing team supporting 5 people with mental health needs who live in Connel, Oban. They all enjoy getting out and about in their community to join in local events, love shopping, cycling, running and going out for day trips.

You will be working in their homes, so it’s important you can connect, share interests and be interested. You should be available to work 24-hour shifts across the week including sleep-in shifts and alternate weekends.

So, if you enjoy building meaningful relationships and think you could plan, communicate and deliver support with and alongside people, then this is the place for you.

Affinity Trust does not presently hold a Sponsorship Licence and while this status is reviewed regularly there is no present proposal to apply for such a Licence

What will we do?

We will train you in everything you need to be a great Support Worker. We will apply and pay for your PVG, and we have a mentorship scheme in place to provide support and guide you on your journey with us.

We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.

You will be entitled to annual leave with the ability to buy additional leave.

Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24 hour GP, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits

We provide a package of benefits that make it that bit easier to be your best and we can also support you to achieve a Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care and pursue a career that takes on more responsibility.

What will you do?

Supporting people is really important but it’s not all shopping and day trips. We also support people to take medication, assist with personal care, make healthy lifestyle choices and maintain their home in a way that they feel safe, well and happy

If you want to empower our people in Connel to live the life they choose, and you share our values… Apply to become a Support Worker today.

Ready to do things differently? Submit your application.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please contact our recruitment team for further information: recruitment@affinitytrust.org.

Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/

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