Person Specification

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Vacancy Details

About The Role
Why Join AFG?

Full training provided – no previous care experience needed
Flexible shifts to fit your lifestyle
Meaningful work supporting people to live as independently as possible
Long-term career opportunities in Health & Social Care
Supportive, values-led team who genuinely care
If you’re passionate about helping others and want a role that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Support Worker at AFG, you’ll support people to achieve their goals and live as independently as possible.

This could be in:

People’s own homes
Community-based services
Adult Care Homes or Independent Hospitals
Every person we support has a personalised plan focused on their needs and aspirations.

What We’re Looking For
You don’t need experience – just the right attitude. We’re looking for people who are:

Friendly and confident communicators
Patient, caring and enthusiastic
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Flexible to work a range of shifts including day shifts, waking nights, sleep ins and weekends
Aligned with AFG’s values
About Us
Being a Support Worker at AFG is a hugely rewarding role and could be your first step on a long and happy career in Health & Social Care.

So, what does a Support Worker do?

We have a vision to create a world where amazing people do amazing things every day. Our skilled and experienced teams work with every person we support to create a personalised, outcome-focused plans to achieve their aspirations.

Our Support Workers work in a variety of settings including community-based services (often supporting people in their own homes) to our Independent Hospitals or Adult Care Homes.

One thing that is common across all of our services is a focus on personalised support and tailoring our services to the needs and aspirations of the people we support with a diverse range of care needs (including Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Mental Health Concerns, Complex Care, Substance Misuse issues to name a few).

We value the people that work with us…

At AFG we recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you! In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development (including opportunities to undertake vocational qualifications) and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.