Job Description

Support Worker, Respite Services (Wakefield)

Avalon Group is an award-winning charity with over 30 years' experience in providing person-centred 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.

Looking for a Fulfilling and Rewarding Career where you can Develop Lifelong Skills?

As services that operate 7 days a week, 365 days a year, our Clarence Gardens and Cypress Road services in

Wakefield (West Yorkshire)

offer essential respite care for adults with autism, learning disabilities, and/or physical disabilities.

We're looking for

Support Workers

to be primarily based at the respite services. However, there may also be opportunity to work across the wider Avalon services in West Yorkshire therefore candidates must be able to

reliably travel

within the Wakefield Area.

Shifts are varied so

full-time, part-time, and casual contract

options are available. As part of this, there will be an expectation to work split shifts (7am-11am and 2pm-10pm).

Flexibility is key

for this role!

As a Support Worker, you'll be part of an experienced and passionate team delivering vital support to our customers, including personal care and administration of medication. In this Short Breaks service, your support will also be providing valuable respite for our customer's friends and family - this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference within your community.

You don't need any previous experience or qualifications

- we're looking for compassionate, driven, and caring individuals who are enthusiastic about making a difference to people's lives and delivering the highest possible quality of care. Whether you are experienced in care or are looking to start a new meaningful and rewarding career, our in-house training team will ensure that you have all the skills you need to deliver your role with confidence.

Why join the Avalon team?

- hourly rates start at 12.27 with enhanced rates for weekends and nights, PLUS paid mileage and lots of great benefits! Our charity is over 30 years old, providing you with a secure role and scope to develop.

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.

Appointment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Certificate.

We're an equal opportunity employer - that means that anyone with the right skills is encouraged to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, sexuality or any disabilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 12.27 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Company pension
Application question(s):

Do you have a valid driving licence and your own car? (This is only essential for full time hours) Do you require sponsorship to work in the UK? How many hours are you looking to work per week? What location are you based please? Are you able to reliably travel within the Wakefield area? Please outline your availability for work.
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road