Female Support Worker- North Walsham

Job Description

Doing amazing things togetherAre you outgoing and enjoy the cinemas, garden centres, football, canoeing, theatre, trips to London and plenty of other fun activities Want to make a real difference to someones life Then we have an opportunity to join our amazing team in North Walsham!We are looking for fun-loving people to provide support to a young man and young lady who live in their own home on the outskirts of the town. This post will involve a real hands on approach where every day is different, and you will be supporting with accessto activities as well as supporting with their health and wellbeing.Please note that being a driver with access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.We will pay you a £400 Welcome Bonus!Affinity Trust is a charity organisation supporting people with learning disabilities to live in their own home and be part of their community.Why join usBecause the people we support are at the heart of everything we do, we truly value our incredible staff & are committed to ensure they are fully supported.An Amazing Place to work

• This is the best job - You will not find a more interesting and rewarding job, you will be making a genuine difference to someones life
• Our values drive everything we do

• You will get the opportunity to work with some great colleagues and work as “one team”
• You’ll have the opportunity to work flexibly with our range of shift types

Rewards

• 28days annual leave pro-rata (including bank holidays), which we increase the longer you are with us.
• To acknowledge the amazing contribution you’ll be making to our (your) team, we will pay you a £200 welcome bonus after 3 months, then because we truly value your commitment another £200 after 6 months
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Blue Light Card - All work and no play is not fun, soenjoy discounts in your favourite shops, restaurants, travel and great days out, provided at no cost to you
• A 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family members.
• Life Assurance and Pension scheme.
• We will apply and pay for your DBS for you.
• Sleep in & bank holiday payment enhancements and a 15% overtime premium on hours over 37.5 per week.

Development & Your Career

• You will get a great Induction to your new team along with amazing training opportunities that include the Care Certificate, and Diploma in Health & Social Care.
• E-learning webinars
• Access to specialist care sector training, all fully paid for by us
• Loads of career progression opportunities

We Value you

• You are so important to us & we want you to really feel like part of the team - from day 1 you’ll have supportive management & a Buddy who will show you the ropes. You’ll also have full access to our online wellbeing centre

• We recognise our amazing staff in our 6 monthly Affinity Star Awards
• We hope you stay part of Affinity Trust & we celebrate that with Long Service Awards
• Your wellbeing & happiness will always be a priority, so you can access an excellent wellbeing programme, plus resources and a wellbeing champions network

• If all the above wasn’t enough you will receive ‘Thank You’ gift vouchers, be part of regular engagement surveys, attend regular forum meetings and can contribute to the staff newsletter, and to hear about the amazing work of your colleagues and the achievementsof the people we support

Everyone is welcome

• We enjoy a diverse workforce and welcome applications from everyone
• We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
• As part of our commitment we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Recruitment Team on and we’ll get back to you
• Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010