Support Worker - Oban

What matters to the people we support matters to us. It's their life, their way.

We are looking for someone to our join our amazing team supporting 3 people with mental health needs who live in Oban. They all who all enjoy getting out and about in their community to join in local events, love shopping, cinema and more..

You will be working in their homes, so it's important you can connect, share interests and be interested. You should be available to work 24-hour shifts across the week including sleep-in shifts and alternate weekends., Supporting people is really important but it's not all shopping trips and cafes. We also support people to take their medication, make healthy lifestyle choices or maintain their home in a way they are safe and well.

Are you a whizz with computer games? Or enjoy a strum on the guitar?, So, if you enjoy building meaningful relationships and think you could plan, communicate and deliver support with and alongside people, then this is the place for you.

Ability to commute/relocate: PA34- You must be able to reliably commute for shift start times or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Affinity Trust does not presently hold a Sponsorship Licence and while this status is reviewed regularly there is no present proposal to apply for such a Licence, Disability Confident
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We provide a package of benefits that make it that bit easier to be your best and we can also support you to achieve a diploma in Health and Social Care and pursue a career that takes on more responsibility,

We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more