Female Support Worker, 24 hours per week, perm - Prescot, Merseyside

Being a Support Worker at AFG is a hugely rewarding role and could be your first step on a long and happy career in Health & Social Care.

So, what does a Support Worker do?

We have a vision to create a world where people control their lives. Here at AFG, we pride ourselves on helping the people we support to design, develop and 'own' the support they receive by planning this with them; we support people to make informed choices and increase their own independence; and we support people to maintain their own health, wellbeing and living environment. These principles are really important to us.

Our Support Workers work in a variety of settings including community-based services (often supporting people in their own homes) to our Treatment & Recovery Centres.

One thing that is common across all of our services is a focus on personalised support and tailoring our services to the needs and aspirations of the people we support with a diverse range of care needs (including Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Mental Health Concerns, Complex Care, Substance Misuse issues to name a few)., There are 2 ladies that will be moving in to the property, both have very similar interest, they like watching movies, listening to music, being sociable , shopping , having pamper nights , arts and crafts to name a few all attend various day centers' on different days in the week. there will be elements of personal care support required for each of the people supported.

Where do they live?
The property is a detached 4 bedroom property , 3 bedrooms for people supported. set back off the main road, extensive driveway to the front and side of the property.

What would a typical shift be like?
At the start of the shift you with another member of staff will assist the 3 people supported with completing their personal care routine this will be assisting with showering and hair washing and shaving. assist with hair styling, oral hygiene assist with picking appropriate clothing for the day ahead.

People supported are encouraged to be as independent as possible. support with meal prep. people supported will then have planned activities for the day it may be that 1 goes to a day Centre, one may go shopping and one may be doing in house activities like watch a film or some arts and crafts.

What activities do the people that we support at this property like to do?
All three like music , and arts and crafts. they like to go for meals ,

2 like to spend time with family, watching movies, playing games on their tablets, going for drives in the car, going shopping and 2 love the cinema. going to the local disco, baking and cooking

Are there any skills or interests that a candidate could have that would be great to use to support this service?
Ideally you will be a driver as there are 2 mobility vehicles at the service , you must be able to cook nutritious fresh meals, enjoy basic baking , watching films, listening to a wide range of music, someone that is fun, energetic, who wants to make a difference.

Someone who wants to inspire and teach the 2 new ladies how to become more independent. someone who is a good listener and can communicate excellently . someone who has new ideas and is not afraid to share them with the team. someone that values other peoples opinions and keeps the people they support at the forefront of the mind.

What is the team here or is it lone-working?
You will be working as part of a team. there are some well established members of the team that have been here for many years and have extensive knowledge of the gentleman that currently resides here.

There will also be other members of the team that are new and will share the journey of the new ladies moving in to the service together. full training will be given and shadow shifts to start with.

There are a few things that we look for in all of our support workers; we would need you to…

• be a good communicator (verbally and in writing)


• be patient, confident and enthusiastic about caring for others


• be able to use your own initiative


• be able to work as part of a team


• have flexibility to work a varied shift pattern to provide 24-hour support


• share our AFG values


We don't ask for any other relevant training or a previous career in care as full training will be provided - you just need a willingness to learn and develop.

Your pay - our Support Workers receive a rate of £12.00 per hour for all worked hours. Once you are successful for a role with us, full details of your pay will be included in your written offer.

As a 'values based' employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our AFG family. If you are passionate about caring for others and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you., There is currently 1 gentleman with Autism living at the property. He enjoys listening to music, doing arts and crafts, going for a drive in his car and going for meals out. he has a particular love of old game shows on TV.

We are not entirely sure of the shift patterns yet currently the shifts start at 7am finish at 10pm and then there is one person that does a sleep in shift at the property. the property will always have 24 hour support over 365 days of the year