Job Introduction
- Location: Newbury, Berkshire
- Hourly rate: £12.19 per hour
- Hours per week: Part time (15 hours)
- Training Provided: Full training provided and an opportunity to complete an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
- Required: Full UK driving licence and access to a car/vehicle
- Sponsorship is not available for this position
Make a difference by supporting people to live their life, their way
Supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities means embracing their unique journey. Every day brings new opportunities to explore interests, and your role will be to empower and connect, helping them navigate life with confidence and independence.
We currently have a position available for a female outreach support worker in our Outreach service in Newbury.
This is a part time role, with hours available across the week and weekends.
If you are good at cooking, managing a budget, planning and managing your time. Or just passionate about helping others, then you could be part of our team supporting people to maintain or learn new skills needed to live their best life!
For this role we need you to be a driver with access to your own car, so you can get around Newbury and make the most of the time you are spending with the people you support.
"Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010".
People are at the heart of everything we do and as a support worker you will embody our core values by:
Working together
- Respecting the strengths and differences of the people you work with
- Communicating openly and building trust.
- Helping each other to provide the best support possible.
Giving our best
- Being dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives.
- Whether the day was easy or tough, taking responsibility for your actions and focusing on what matters most to those who you support.
Having courage
- Being open to new ideas and approaches.
- Using creativity and flexibility to try different ways of helping others.
- Providing the most effective and adaptable support possible.
What benefits will I have?
We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:
- Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.
- Wagestream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.
- Vivup – spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
- Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians, and access to many more health benefits.
- Blue light card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants
- Care Friends - our employee referral and reward app. You’ll receive points which can be exchanged for extra money.
- Pension and Life Assurance - you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.
If you’re all about possibilities and interested to support someone in a way that is meaningful to them, apply today.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications are received.
If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete an enhanced DBS check. We will submit your application and pay for your check.
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.
If you require any assistance to find out about current vacancies, making an application, or need any recruitment related documentation in a more accessible format please send an e-mail to: Recruitment@affinitytrust.org
