Job Introduction
The essentials
- Location: Preston
- Hourly rate: £12.25 per hour
- Hours per week: We have a variety of hours/ roles available
- Full time (37.5 hours)
- Part time (Up to 30 hours)
- Bank Support Worker
- Waking nights
- Training Provided: Full training provided. Opportunities to complete an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
Sponsorship is not available for this position
We’re all about possibilities. Are you?
This is your opportunity to really make a difference and to support people to move into their new home in Preston.
Do you love being active? Whether it's football, swimming, or long walks, we’re looking for people who bring energy and passion.
- Being a Support Worker is so much more than a job, it’s about walking alongside someone in their everyday life
- Encouraging them to make choices that help them feel good
- Supporting them with the little and big things that matter
- It’s about making sure they feel safe, valued, and truly at home – not just in their space, but in their own life.
If you believe in empowering others, are patient, supportive, and value the rights of people to live their life their way – we’d love to hear from you.
On top of all of that, you'll be joining us in living our values:
We work together | We have courage | We give our best | People are at the heart of everything we do.
Sounds simple right......?
For most of us, making a sandwich is a task we don’t put much thought into— gather the ingredients, put them together, and enjoy! But for some people, making a sandwich is about so much more than just food.
✨ It’s the opportunity to embrace independence.
✨ It’s the joy of discovering new skills.
✨ It’s the freedom to make personal choices.
We believe in support that makes a meaningful difference, because what we do matters.
What has sandwiches got to do with it? Click here to find
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What benefits will I have?
We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:
- 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.
- Blue light card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants.
- 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.
- Vivup – spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
- Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.
- Pension and Life Assurance - you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.
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
Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/
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