Total 133 Transportation / Logistics job vacancies in Morecambe, Lancashire

SELF-EMPLOYED VEHICLE COLLECTION AND DELIVERY DRIVER / TRADE PLATE DRIVER PART/FULL TIME

Here at BCA Logistics, we touch over a million vehicles a year, working with manufacturers, fleet operators and dealers to provide the backbone of the UK's automotive supply chain.

Due to our ever-increasing volumes, we are looking to engage additional Self-Employed Driver contractors throughout the UK who can help us deliver that service.

What do I need? - No experience is needed as a full 2-day technical service familiarisation seminar available, at a site local to you. You do not need your own vehicle and there is no initial outlay of any cost. We do however require the following (essential):

• Held a full UK Manual Driver Licence for at least 2 years (registered to your current home address).
• No more than 9 points on your licence (and no serious motoring offences).
• Aged 21 or over (for insurance purposes).
• Are punctual and reliable with a polite and professional demeanour.
• Excellent customer service skills.

What will I be doing? - You will be collecting a variety of different vehicles from clients, checking they are safe for you to drive and delivering these to the required destination. On some occasions you may carry out an inspection on the vehicles.

• Handling vehicles with care and professionalism.
• Keeping clients informed of estimated arrival time and any possible delays.

What do I get? - Not only do you get the flexibility of being your own boss and choosing your jobs you will also receive:

• Competitive pay with extra payment for carrying out inspections and longer distance moves.
• Job rate and half for any Saturday moves.
• Fuel cards provided for petrol/diesel required in the vehicles.
• Expenses may be agreed (with prior approval).
• Trade plates, inspection tools and the latest technology to help you work smart.
• The opportunity to collect and deliver a wide variety of vehicles for some of the market leaders in the motor trade and the freedom to nominate your own substitute driver or drivers to help you with your work and increase your earnings potential.

If you want to be in the driving seat and this sounds up your street, please follow this link to begin your journey: https://driverrecruitment.bca.com/

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 people control their lives. Here at AFG, we pride ourselves on helping the people we support to design, develop and ‘own’ the support they receive by planning this with them; we support people to make informed choices and increase their own independence; and we support people to maintain their own health, wellbeing and living environment. These principles are really important to us.

Our Support Workers work in a variety of settings including community-based services (often supporting people in their own homes) to our Treatment & Recovery Centres.

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.

About you…

There are a few things that we look for in all of our support workers; we would need you to…

• be a good communicator (verbally and in writing)
• be patient, confident and enthusiastic about caring for others
• be able to use your own initiative
• be able to work as part of a team
• have flexibility to work a varied shift pattern to provide 24-hour support
• share our AFG values

We don’t ask for any other relevant training or a previous career in care as full training will be provided – you just need a willingness to learn and develop.

Your pay - our Support Workers receive a rate of £12.00 per hour for all worked hours. Once you are successful for a role with us, full details of your pay will be included in your written offer.

As a ‘values based’ employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our AFG family. If you are passionate about caring for others and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.

More about this vacancy...
We asked the Team Leader to tell us more about this role and the amazing person that we need to work here.

Where is this vacancy based?
This vacancy is based in Rose Grove, Burnley.

Who do you support?
We support 3 males aged between 50 and 60 years old with learning disabilities, mental health needs and autism. You may be required to support people who, at times, will be challenging.

Where do they live?
This property is a short bus ride into Burnley town centre.


What activities do the people that we support at this property like to do?
The gentlemen we support have varied different personalities and interests, these include music, going to the allotment and walking.

Are there any skills or interests that a candidate could have that would be great to use to support this service?
We are looking for someone who can drive and help with personal care.

What daily tasks to the people we support need help with?

• Daily finances and banking.
• Household chores including food preparation.
• Managing a tenancy.
• Reporting property issues to the landlord.
• Moving and handling.
• Medication management.
• Building social & lifestyle skills.
• Health & hygiene needs.
• Personal care.
  
  What is the team here or is it lone-working?
  You will be lone working at times and working with a friendly existing staff team.
  
  What are your shift patterns?
  We have a flexible working approach as this will include working days, evening sleeps and weekends on a rota.
  
  
  We hope this has given you more insight into this role and we hope to see your application soon.
  
  Please note our Support Workers are contracted by area therefore flexibility is essential to work in other services where required.
  
  

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic - Working Supervisor
Location: Preston, Lancashire, Weeton Barracks
Compensation: £35,887 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF55614

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Vehicle Mechanic - Working Supervisor at our Preston, Weeton Barracks site.

The role
As a Vehicle Mechanic - Working Supervisor, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This is great opportunity to be an integral part in a small close-knit team who ensure the delivery teams have everything they need to deliver efficiently and safely.

Day to day, you'll lead a small team and perform service delivery activities as part of the overall team's outputs. They provide the supervisory and first line management responsibilities to smaller and often remote teams located in locations such as In Barrack Equipment Support (IBES) sites and onsite customer service. You'll also ensure systems are updated to reflect current production status providing visibility.

* Managing employee lifecycle (recruitment through to exit processes)
* Managing employee relations (disciplinary, grievance, welfare)
* Performance management (including objective setting, appraisals, managing poor performance, reward/recognition)
* Managing resource levels (absence management, annual leave, use of overtime)
* System administration - ERP, safety near misses, asset management, quality, Quality Management System (QMS)

This role is full time, 37 hours per week with a half day on Friday and is based on site at Weeton Barracks.

Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic - Working Supervisor
* Competent PC user (MS Office, MS Outlook, SharePoint, ERP system)
* Ability to manage people, individuals, and teams.
* Ability to multi-task
* Ability to challenge and have awkward conversations.
* Ability to make rational decisions based on information available.

Qualifications for the Vehicle Mechanic - Working Supervisor
* Completed relevant technical or vocational qualification equivalent to NQF Level 3 (Advanced apprenticeship, level 3 NVQ)

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer Working Supervisor - Vehicle Mechanic
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
* 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen charity.
* Opportunity to work with innovative technology.
* Opportunities to develop your career.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please visit our website for further information. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 21/05/2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Compensation: £28,924 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF56615

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Vehicle Mechanic at our Preston site.

The role
As a Vehicle Mechanic, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. With your skills and experience, you'll be undertaking the servicing, repair, maintenance and overhaul of vehicles and electrical equipment, including diagnostic and inspection duties. You'll also be carrying out equipment examination to meet production requirements.

Day to day, you'll be carrying out work to the required standard and specification as detailed in accordance with customer requirements, current regulations, local instructions, process plans and other technical publications. You'll also ensure stores and equipment issued to job are used for their correct purpose.

• Diagnose, inspect and assess vehicles and associated mechanical / electrical equipment in line skills and competency
• Ensure stores and equipment issued to job are used for their correct purpose and un-used or new faulty material is returned to the section / department Team Leader as soon as it is identified
• Creation of job cards and demanding material where the relevant ERP (SAP) training has been completed
• Completion of vehicle and equipment documentation and test certificates / reports to current standards

Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic:

• Previous experience within similar role is required
• Hydraulics experience
• Dealership / Local Garage experience
• A real team player with the ability to adapt and build rapport
• All personal protective equipment (PPE), special and personal tooling provided (including toolboxes) is also provided.

This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and based onsite at Preston.

Qualifications for the Vehicle Mechanic:

• NVQ Level three Service and Repair

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Recognition by 'Ovation' linked to our principles
• Employee referral programme benefits
• Reservists in the armed forces receive ten days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 15/04/24

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Class 1 work in Leyland
-Must be flexible and open to a rolling rota
-Store deliveries
-Start times bands of rotas:
10:00-14:00
10:30-15:00
11:00- 15:00
00:30-04:00

- 2 years minimum experience
- 6 points maximum on your driving license

Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Your new company
Hays is East Lancashire's premier teaching agency, recruiting to over 80% of schools in the region. We offer a wide range of staffing solutions to local secondary schools, including day-to-day supply, long-term cover, and permanent appointments. Our network of partnership schools trust our market expertise, and many use us as their exclusive recruitment partner, meaning we have consistent work available all year round. If you're an experienced teacher seeking your next challenge, or an ECT hoping to gain crucial classroom experience, then Hays is the agency for you.

Your new role
Upon registration with Hays, you will have the option of working on day-to-day assignments or long-term placements, making supply a flexible employment option for those with other commitments. As a Hays Supply Teacher, you can pick and choose your days and decline roles which aren't right for you. You can choose to work for us full-time, part-time or flexibly.
We work with schools in Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington, Clitheroe, Rossendale, Burnley, Colne and Nelson so wherever you live, we have roles available for you. It is commonplace for long-term supply roles to result in permanent job offers, making supply a brilliant way of showcasing your talent to local schools. As a Hays Supply Teacher, you will receive a generous daily rate of pay and a range of other benefits.

What you'll need to succeed
To register with Hays, you must be passionate and driven, with a strong desire to be a successful teacher. To register as a teacher, you must meet the below core criteria:

• A minimum of 2 months' teaching experience in the past 4 years (this can include university placements).
• You must have the right to work in the UK.
• You must have a PGCE, QTS or QTLS

If you don't have a PGCE, QTS, QTLS or recent teaching experience, you can register as a Teaching Assistant or cover supervisor, provided you have worked with children for 1 month in the past 4 years.

What you'll get in return
As a Hays Supply Teacher, you will receive a generous rate of pay (dependent on experience). Other benefits include holiday pay and access to our exclusive e-learning platform, where you can complete safeguarding and other courses to aid in your development.
Upon application, a Hays specialist recruitment consultant will be in touch to guide you through the registration process.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Alternatively, if you know of anyone interested in supply work and make a successful referral, you could be entitled to £350 worth of high street vouchers.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Your new company
Hays is East Lancashire's premier teaching agency, recruiting to over 80% of schools in the region. We offer a wide range of staffing solutions to local secondary schools, including day-to-day supply, long-term cover, and permanent appointments. Our network of partnership schools trust our market expertise, and many use us as their exclusive recruitment partner, meaning we have consistent work available all year round. If you're an experienced teacher seeking your next challenge, or an ECT hoping to gain crucial classroom experience, then Hays is the agency for you.

Your new role
Upon registration with Hays, you will have the option of working on day-to-day assignments or long-term placements, making supply a flexible employment option for those with other commitments. As a Hays Supply Teacher, you can pick and choose your days and decline roles which aren't right for you. You can choose to work for us full-time, part-time or flexibly.
We work with schools in Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington, Clitheroe, Rossendale, Burnley, Colne and Nelson so wherever you live, we have roles available for you. It is commonplace for long-term supply roles to result in permanent job offers, making supply a brilliant way of showcasing your talent to local schools. As a Hays Supply Teacher, you will receive a generous daily rate of pay and a range of other benefits.

What you'll need to succeed
To register with Hays, you must be passionate and driven, with a strong desire to be a successful teacher. To register as a teacher, you must meet the below core criteria:

• A minimum of 2 months' teaching experience in the past 4 years (this can include university placements).
• You must have the right to work in the UK.
• You must have a PGCE, QTS or QTLS

If you don't have a PGCE, QTS, QTLS or recent teaching experience, you can register as a Teaching Assistant or cover supervisor, provided you have worked with children for 1 month in the past 4 years.

What you'll get in return
As a Hays Supply Teacher, you will receive a generous rate of pay (dependent on experience). Other benefits include holiday pay and access to our exclusive e-learning platform, where you can complete safeguarding and other courses to aid in your development.
Upon application, a Hays specialist recruitment consultant will be in touch to guide you through the registration process.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Alternatively, if you know of anyone interested in supply work and make a successful referral, you could be entitled to £350 worth of high street vouchers.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Supply Point Administrator - Lytham St Annes - (Salary based on experience)

My Client is a well established energy supplier based in Lytham St Annes and are currently looking for an Entry Level Administrator to join the team!

About the Role: Join our team as a Supply Point Administrator, supporting our business growth by ensuring timely dataflows and exceptional service delivery.

Interviews are taking place ASAP!

Key Responsibilities:

Handle customer interactions and resolve queries.
Process data flows accurately and promptly.
Maintain accurate records and collaborate within the team.
Identify process improvements and provide ad-hoc support.

Skills & Experience:

1 year of customer service and administrative experience preferred.
Strong communication and organisational skills.
Proficiency in computer applications.
Passion for growth and career progression.

Why this company?

The company offers a purpose-driven career with flexible working options, health benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Working hours: 37.5 per week Monday to Friday

Hybrid: Tue/Thursday office based

Salary: £11.44p/h

Holiday: 25 days + 8 BH

Career opportunities

Apply Now:

Send your CV

Call on 07437215681

The Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and we're committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Your new company

A well established, rapidly growing wholesale business with ambitious growth plans is seeking an experienced import/export/shipping assistant to join their growing Logistics function in Lancaster. The business has grown substantially in recent years, and they have aspirational plans to double their revenue in the short-medium term, so it's a really exciting time to join the company. The company is easily accessible by either car or by public transport, with good links nearby.

Your new role
Working in a fast paced logistics & supply chain environment, the Import Export Assistant will support and work alongside the Logistics Manager to successfully manage and control all logistics operations in a timely and cost-effective manner. In this role, you will be monitoring and organising all FOB and CFR shipments and deliveries of imported containers, and you will accurately manage various Excel logs, achieving agreed targets. You will liaise with customers to book in delivery dates & times, and you will assist in raising purchase order (PO) numbers where required. The role will involve checking and approving draft and original import documents for imported cargo and liaising with UK agents to arrange clearances and send documents. The Import Export Assistant will assist and manage product information flow from custom clearance agent, emailing shipping instructions, and delivery instructions.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience in a similar role, such as Import Clerk, Shipping Assistant, Logistics Assistant, Supply Chain Coordinator, Import Export Controller etc
• Familiarity with incoterms
• Good understanding of relevant import and export documentation
• Good Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong communication skills and confident speaking with customers and suppliers over the phone and emails

What you'll get in return

• Starting salary of up to £26,000 depending on experience
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Ample on-site parking (free)
• Long-service rewards
• Opportunities to progress your career and develop your skills
• A permanent contract in a fast-growing company

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Job Title: Working Supervisor - Vehicle Mechanic
Location: Preston Lancashire
Compensation: £35,887 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF56614

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Working Supervisor - Vehicle Mechanic at our Weeton site.

The role
As a Working Supervisor - Vehicle Mechanic you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This is great opportunity to be an integral part in a small close-knit team who ensure the delivery teams have everything they need to deliver efficiently and safely.

Day to day, you'll lead a small team and perform service delivery activities as part of the overall team's outputs. They provide the supervisory and first line management responsibilities to smaller and often remote teams located in locations such as In Barrack Equipment Support (IBES) sites and onsite customer service. You'll also ensure systems are updated to reflect current production status providing visibility.

• Managing employee lifecycle (recruitment through to exit processes)
• Managing employee relations (disciplinary, grievance, welfare)
• Performance management (including objective setting, appraisals, managing poor performance, reward/recognition)
• Managing resource levels (absence management, annual leave, use of overtime)
• System administration - ERP, safety near misses, asset management, quality, Quality Management System (QMS)

This role is full time typically working 37-hours per week and will be based at Weeton Barracks.

Essential experience of the Working Supervisor - Vehicle Mechanic

• Competent PC user (MS Office, MS Outlook, SharePoint, ERP system)
• Ability to manage people, individuals, and teams.
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to challenge and have awkward conversations.
• Ability to make rational decisions based on information available.

Qualifications for the Working Supervisor - Vehicle Mechanic

• Completed relevant technical or vocational qualification equivalent to NQF Level 3 (Advanced apprenticeship, level 3 NVQ)
• Educated to Level 2 in National Qualification Framework (NQF) as a minimum (Intermediate apprenticeship, Level 2 NVQ, GCSE - Grade A* - C, O Level A - C, CSE Grade1) or equivalent workplace experience

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Europcar is looking for Drivers

You've probably heard of Europcar. You probably think we just rent cars at the airport. We do so much more!

Would you like to be part of the Europcar team? We are looking for Drivers to deliver and collect our vehicles for our customers. You'll be working in and around the latest vehicles on the road - most of our cars are less than a year old and our vans are less than 18 months old. And you'll be at the frontline of the customer relationship with our brand.

You could be the first person a customer meets from Europcar. Creating a great impression is vital. Having a confident manner is also important because you will prepare the vehicle for the customer and deliver it with a good handover.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive Basic Salary
• Starting on 5.6 weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• Free on site car parking
• Enhanced Maternity Leave (subject to service and earning qualifications)
• Pension
• Discounted car hire rates across our network
• 20% discount on EE mobile phone contracts*
• Confidential legal and support service through BUPA
• Career progression and development

*forms part of current non contractual benefit offering

Main responsibilities:

• Delivery & collection of vehicles
• Preparation of company vehicles
• Identify any fleet maintenance issues
• Deliver world class customer service
• Become part of a successful team

What we are looking for:

• A full, valid clean driving licence, with a minimum of 4 years driving experience is required
• Flexibility in your working hours, including availability during the day, evenings and weekends - our locations can offer you a wide variety of shifts.
• Reliable, flexible, positive and professional
• Good team player
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the business
• A keen and enthusiastic nature

Why choose Europcar?

We operate a wide range of vehicle mobility products including vehicle rental and car sharing services. We help businesses keep their people on the road in low emission vehicles and we're adding more electric vehicles to our fleet every day. We supply the vans that are used to deliver your online shopping. And, we think most importantly, we provide a working environment for our colleagues that is flexible and nurtures their career ambitions. Everyone counts at Europcar.

We are now building our operations for growth over the coming year. As part of a global organisation we have big ambitions, and everyone who is part of our team can make a contribution to - and benefit from - our success.

Joining the team of this market leading brand will give you the opportunity to progress your career in the rental industry. Europcar is committed to helping employees develop market-leading skills through ongoing training and development.

If you believe you have what it takes to become a successful Driver within Europcar, then please apply today!

Agencies - Please do not send any speculative candidates or CVs in response to this advert. The Company will not accept any terms and conditions based on a speculative applications being sent.

SJ1

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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 people control their lives. Here at AFG, we pride ourselves on helping the people we support to design, develop and ‘own’ the support they receive by planning this with them; we support people to make informed choices and increase their own independence; and we support people to maintain their own health, wellbeing and living environment. These principles are really important to us.

Our Support Workers work in a variety of settings including community-based services (often supporting people in their own homes) to our Treatment & Recovery Centres.

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.

About you…

There are a few things that we look for in all of our support workers; we would need you to…

• be a good communicator (verbally and in writing)
• be patient, confident and enthusiastic about caring for others
• be able to use your own initiative
• be able to work as part of a team
• have flexibility to work a varied shift pattern to provide 24-hour support
• share our AFG values

We don’t ask for any other relevant training or a previous career in care as full training will be provided – you just need a willingness to learn and develop.

Your pay - our Support Workers receive a rate of £11.00 per hour for all worked hours. Once you are successful for a role with us, full details of your pay will be included in your written offer.

As a ‘values based’ employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our AFG family. If you are passionate about caring for others and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.

More about this vacancy...
We asked the Team Leader to tell us more about this role and the amazing person that we need to work here.

Where is this vacancy based?
This vacancy is based in Burnley.

Who do you support?
We support 1 gent who has learning disabilities and severe autism The gent is non-verbal and presents with some behavior's that may challenge, He like to goes on walks in all weather up to 5 times last around 40 mins at time

Where do they live?
3 bedroom semi detached house with large garden and driveway

What would a typical shift be like?
At the start of the day you'll help with personal care, shaving, washing hair, brushing teeth, drying and choosing clothes and helping to dress. He will choose what he want for breakfast but the staff will prepare all meals and complete household tasks for the person we support. When accessing the community it will be a 2-1.

What activities do the people that we support at this property like to do?
The gent loves listening to music, watching TV, cycling and swimming and walking in all weathers and going for drives out


Are there any skills or interests that a candidate could have that would be great to use to support this service?
We have mobility car so would like someone who can drive Someone who likes to swim and can ride a bike.


What is the team here or is it lone-working?
You only lone work from 7:30 to 10am then 10am to 8pm you would work 2-1 and lone work 8pm to 11pm then sleep in shift begin. Additional training will be needed for PBS and TMVA


What are your shift patterns?
Day shift 8am to 19:00 or 21:00 late shift 10:00 to 23:00 sleep 23:00 to 07:30 early shift 07:30 to 08:00

We hope this has given you more insight into this role and we hope to see your application soon.

Please note our Support Workers are contracted by area therefore flexibility is essential to work in other services where required.

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Training is delivered in the workplace and on block release to Remit’s Automotive Academy in Derby. There are a total of 18 x 1 week blocks over the 32 month programme. The costs of hotel accommodation, food and travel are met by the employer and there will be no cost to you. You will also receive 1-2-1 support from your Development Coach to help you achieve: • IMI Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3 • Functional Skills Level 2 in English & Maths (if required)