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Community Support Worker

Posted 24 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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New Support Worker roles – jobs that make a difference

Avenues Support Workers benefit from great career progression, sector-leading professional training and great job stability – people stay with us an average of 6 years!

We are now looking for Community Support Workers to join our team in Suffolk to work with children, young people and adults who have learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and complex needs.

We provide support across Felixstowe, Ipswich and Stowmarket.

Due to the nature of this role it is essential that the successful applicant will hold a full valid driving licence and has access to their own vehicle.

You don’t need experience as full training is provided, and you will work with a local team who will guide you from day one.

As well as sharing our values of Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Pride, to join Avenues as a Support Worker you will need to be:

  • Reliable – the person you support, their family and your team will quickly learn that they can count on you.
  • Creative – you see alternative ways of getting things done effectively.
  • Determined – you don’t give up when things get difficult.

These qualities are essential to the role, as together they mean you will be able to give outstanding support, empowering people to make choices and …

  • participate in social, leisure and work activities
  • carry out everyday tasks, such as personal care, cleaning or going shopping
  • learn new skills and reach their full potential

What we offer you

Avenues is a specialist provider of social care, supporting disabled people with complex needs to enjoy life and we would love you to become part of our teams.

Working shifts; Monday to Sunday on a 7 day rota covering usually early mornings, late and night shifts.

Our pay is £8.21 per hour + benefits and contracted hours for this post will be 37 hours per week.

In addition we offer a range of benefits including;

  • We pay for your enhanced criminal records disclosure
  • Refer a friend bonus of up to £350 (T&C’s apply)
  • 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, increasing one day per completed financial years’ service up to a maximum of 33 days inclusive bank holidays (pro rata)
  • Discount scheme on various high street shops including new airtime O2 contracts

(T&C’s apply)

Pension scheme – if you join, we contribute too and life cover is provided

Avenues supports people living with disabilities, illness or injury to live the best lives possible. With more than 1800 employees, we support more than 900 people from age 9. We specialise in supporting people with complex needs, and those who display behaviour that challenges. We support people in community-based settings appropriate to their needs in London, the South East, East of England and West Midlands.

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2,500 employees