Support Worker

Avalon Group; Skipton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support charity in Skipton seeks compassionate Support Workers for a role impacting lives positively. The position requires providing tailored, person-centred support and assisting individuals in daily living activities. Competitive pay starts at £12.27 per hour, with additional benefits such as training, bonuses, and 24/7 support. Ideal candidates are reliable, caring, and eager to learn to provide high-quality care. Apply before the end of February for a chance to receive a £500 Welcome Bonus!

Benefits

£500 Welcome Bonus for new employees

24/7 On-call support

Discounts on gym memberships

Paid travel expenses

Health Cash Plan

Comprehensive in-house training

Qualifications

• Previous care experience is desirable but not essential.
• Willingness to learn and develop life-long skills.
• Ability to work in diverse environments.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Caring

Strong teamwork

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Full-time, Part-time, and Casual hours available

Pay: From £12.27 per hour (enhanced rates for weekends/nights/bank holidays)

Shifts: £500 Welcome Bonus (Terms & Conditions apply)

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

£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 (Central)

Avalon Group has an exciting new service in central Skipton (Adult Social Care) and we’re looking for compassionate Support Workers to join the team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to have a vital role in meaningful work, and help make a positive impact to everyday lives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing person-centred support tailored to individual needs
• Supporting people with daily living, independence and wellbeing
• Supporting to pursue hobbies and enjoy a full social life, including going swimming, walking, and attending weekly activity groups.
• Promoting dignity, choice and inclusion every day

What We’re Looking For

Previous care experience is desirable but not essential. Our in-house training team will ensure that you have all the skills you need to deliver your role with confidence. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain and develop life-long skills!

• Compassionate, reliable and caring individuals
• Passionate about providing high-quality care and making a real difference
• 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.

Apply before the end of February, and you could be eligible for a £500 Welcome Bonus! Please clearly indicate on your application that you are applying for our “Skipton, Central” vacancy.

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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As The Avalon Group meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

Criminal records will be taken into account for recruitment purposes only when the conviction is relevant. Having a ‘spent’ or ‘unspent’ conviction will not necessarily bar you from employment – this will depend on the circumstances and background to your offence(s) and we will consider these on a case by case basis.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

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Our services

Shared Lives

Shared Lives is a pioneering alternative to traditional methods of care. Under the scheme, fully trained carers open their homes to allow people to live with them either on a short or long-term basis.

Being part of a community makes us all feel more at home. And that’s what community support is all about. We help our customers to make friends, get involved in special events and become active members of their local community. All with the comfort of a familiar and trustworthy face.

Living independently in your home is something we believe everyone should have the right to do. With our supported living service, we help our customers manage their finances, learn important life skills and support with personal care.

Don’t worry, we will only contact you with regards to your enquiry and your details will be deleted foreverafter an appropriate period of time. We will never pass on your information to anyone else.

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