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Vacancies

Employment type
Part-time, and Casual hours available
Pay
From £12.27 per hour (enhanced rates for weekends/nights/bank holidays)
Shifts
A varied rota including days, evenings, weekends & sleepovers
Benefits
Award winning in-house training with opportunities to develop your career
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
Mileage paid 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

Support Worker, Skipton (Keighley)

Avalon Group has an exciting new service near Keighley (Adult Social Care) and we’re looking for experienced, compassionate Support Workers to join the team.

The person we support enjoys going to the theatre, walking, and going on trips out in the car. They’re looking for support workers who can share their interests, and who can support and encourage their independence in everyday life.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Providing person-centred support tailored to individual needs
  • Supporting people with daily living, independence and wellbeing
  • Working with enhanced health-related support needs
  • Promoting dignity, choice and inclusion every day

What We’re Looking For

  • Previous care experience required
  • Experience of working with PDA individuals is desirable
  • Applicants must be over the age of 25*, hold a full-UK Driving Licence and be comfortable driving the person we support’s Motability vehicle
  • Compassionate, reliable and caring individuals
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills

Why Work for Avalon?

Avalon Group is an award-winning charity with over 30 years’ experience providing person-centred support to adults with care and support needs. Our work is guided by our values of respect, honesty, learning & development, inclusion and partnership working.

  • Comprehensive training from our in-house training team
  • Opportunity to build specialist experience and develop lifelong skills
  • Award-winning charity with over 30 years’ experience
  • Values-led organisation focused on respect, inclusion and development
  • Fantastic benefits including a Wider Wallet Scheme, enhanced pay rates for nights/weekends/bank holidays, 24/7 on-call support, and paid mileage.

If you’re looking for a role where you can truly make a difference — we’d love to hear from you.

Although you will primarily be based within this package, there will be an expectation to work at services across our Skipton Locality as required.

*This is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

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 strive to ensure equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.

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