Job Description

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of

Female Support Worker

to join our amazing team at

Avalon Group

working in the

Ripon

and

Harrogate

areas.

Did you know that you do not require care experience to work with us at Avalon Group? We're very much interested if you're a kind, reliable, honest and dedicated person.

Pay rates

start at 12.27 an hour with weekends, evenings, and nights paid at a higher hourly rate. We also pay Non-Customer Contact Time between consecutive sessions of support which are less than 2 hours, and double pay on Bank Holidays.

Contract

: This is a permanent role with a contract

Shift patterns:

This customer is supported 5 days a week, working between the hours of 08:45 am to 16:15 pm so you must be available for work during these times. Of course, there will be an opportunity to work with other customers here at Avalon if you are available to work more hours outside of these times. There will be an expectation to undertake sleepovers as part of the rota and these are paid at 80.19 per shift

Hours

: This is a full time role working 37 hours per week

Who are we?

Avalon Group is an award-winning charity with over 30 years' experience in providing person-centered support to adults with care support needs. We pride ourselves in promoting independence and choice, enabling the people we support to achieve their best life experience. At Avalon, we live everyday by our values of respect, honesty, learning & development, inclusion and partnership working.

We work with adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, acquired brain injuries, autism and more.

Key responsibilities:

We are recruiting to the support team of a young female customer who is based in Ripon. Our customer has Global Development Delay and uses Makaton and simple words to communicate. She would like someone who can support her with her independence by working towards her goals and aspirations - could this be you? Our customer attends local day services and she also goes swimming so you will need to be able to participate in these activities with her. She is also keen on crafts so if you have artistic talents our customer would love you to share this with her. Due to our customer having support needs with personal care only female applicants can be considered. This is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Why choose to work WITH us at Avalon Group:

This is a role that genuinely makes a difference in people's lives, everyday. You will be supported by an excellent care management team that will always be there for you! You will be working with like minded people who love to care for others. Award winning in-house training with opportunities to develop your career Access to a 24/7 Everyday Advice helpline, giving you impartial guidance regarding any personal matters or concerns you may have On Call support 24 hours a day Discounts at high street retailers and on gym memberships Access to our Health Cash Plan Paid travel expenses between consecutive sessions of support at 45p per mile 250 bonus for recommending a friend to become a support worker Paid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) Certificate (which you need to be able to work in social care Full comprehensive in-house induction training, which includes both face-to-face and online learning. All candidates will complete shadowing shifts initially - this allows them to learn 'on the job' and feel confident applying the skills they've learnt during the in-house induction training On-call support means Support Workers can ask for advice or support when needed Paid non-customer contact time, paid training, paid for travel between consecutive support shifts Career development - to roles such as Support Coordinator, or Service Manager. No short visits - this allows Support Workers to build meaningful relationships Varied work - our care work is varied including helping with personal care, finances, medication, and including our customers into their local community. Values based organisation - Avalon live by their values and strive support customers to live the best life they can - this means the support worker role is rewarding and fulfilling. Well-established charity, Avalon have been providing care for over 30 years - this provides a secure/stable job for candidates We support our employees to complete a qualification in health & social care once completed probation (fully funded).

Essential criteria:

Proactive person who can use your own decision making skills. Willingness to learn and develop your skills A car driver would be beneficial as it is an early start time and buses are not reliable Can do attitude and strong work ethic Able to work independently as well as part of a team Empathetic to people and kind Good communication skills A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference Honesty and integrity Kind, caring and compassionate Hardworking/ motivated Resilient Team player Reliable Must have current Right to Work in the UK (at least 6 months due to costs incurred by DBS checks and training) Must be able to reliably travel within the area Must be able to work flexible hours Due to the terms of our sponsorship licence, we are currently not able to accept applications from those requiring sponsorship. Please only apply if you are already a resident in the UK with no sponsorship requirements. Please note - people do NOT need experience in care for this role. We are very much interested in your values as a person and we provide excellent training for all staff.
If you have any questions or would like some further information on the role, please

'APPLY'

now and we can arrange a phone call at your earliest convenience. Come and join the

Avalon Group

team.

We can't wait to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 12.27 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Company pension
Shift:

Day shift Night shift
Application question(s):

What location are you based please? Do you require sponsorship to work in the UK? Due to our customer having support needs with personal care only female applicants can be considered. This is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. Can you work 5 days per week, 8:45am - 4:15pm? (Of course, there will be an opportunity to work with other customers also here at Avalon if you are available to work more hours outside of these times.)
Experience:

support worker: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

driving licence and your own car (preferred)
Work Location: On the road