Job Introduction
- Location: Dunstable
- Hourly rate: £12.25 per hour
- Hours per week: Part time - Weekend Only (15.5 hours)
- Training Provided: Full training provided. Opportunities to complete an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
- Sponsorship is not available for this position
At Affinity Trust, we support people to live meaningful lives on their own terms. As a Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in promoting independence, building social connections, and offering compassionate, tailored care.
In this role, you will support adults with lots of different needs such as learning disabilities, Autism, Parkinsons, Down syndrome, Cerebral palsy and positive behaviour support. You will provide essential support to people we support during the day, fostering connections and sharing interests. Whether they love watching late-night movies in their home, the community or need assistance getting up early, your presence will be invaluable. You will build meaningful relationships and offer thoughtful, responsive care, empowering individuals to navigate life with confidence and independence.
What we’re looking for:
- A genuine passion for helping others
- Honesty, reliability, and commitment to our values
- Compassion, patience, and creativity
- Ability to work well in a team and independently
- An interest in exploring activities with the people we support
Previous care experience is helpful but not essential - we’ll provide full training. What matters most is your drive to brighten someone’s day, celebrate their achievements, and empower them to live with confidence and independence.
We’ll give you full training on how to support people well. What we can’t teach is the passion and values you bring: the joy of celebrating someone’s achievements, the kindness in wanting to brighten their day, and the patience to walk beside them, one step at a time.
As a Support Worker, you’ll provide high-quality, person-centred care, helping people live life their way. This means offering companionship, personal care, support with medication, finances, meals, household tasks, appointments, shopping, activities, and even trips away. Most importantly, you’ll encourage independence, build confidence, and help people stay connected with friends, family, and their community.
What the role involves
- Working shifts every Saturday and Sunday on a rota between 7:00am and 10:00pm
- Attending meetings, training, and completing daily records
- Adapting support to individual needs and goals
- Planning activities and meals with the people you support
- Advocating for access to services and opportunities in the community
What we’re looking for
- Strong communication and written skills
- Ability to work well in a team and independently
- Compassion, creativity, and flexibility in supporting others
- A genuine drive to help people live full and independent lives
Our values in action
- Working together: Respecting differences, building trust, and supporting each other
- Giving our best: Staying dedicated, responsible, and focused on what matters most
- Having courage: Being open to new ideas, using creativity, and adapting support
At the heart of this role is making every day meaningful - helping people take steps toward their goals, celebrating even the smallest wins, and giving them the confidence to live life on their own terms.
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
- 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.
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 reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications are received.
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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