Male Support Worker

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!

• Male Support Worker
• £23,264 per annum (pro rata)
• Full time and part time - covering various shifts (24/7)
• Full UK Driving License and access to own vehicle essential.

We are looking for Male Support Workers to join our service in Shrewsbury supporting a female adult in her own home who has autism and learning disabilities.

She enjoys making her house a home and likes to spend time at home watching films, having pyjamas days, cake baking and spending time on her laptop.

She also engages in her community by going to the seaside, having coffee and cake trips out and spending quality time with her family.

No two days are the same but your day might look like this!

• Supporting her to be engaged in all day to day living activities, including making full use of her community and beyond.
• Supporting her with social activities, and connecting with family and friends.
• Supporting the management of her finances.
• Keeping her 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.

There is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this post to be female in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities