Casual Support Worker in Banbury

Location: Cope Road, Banbury

Hours: Zero contracted hours (Mon-Sun, including weekends, days, evenings, holidays and sleep ins)

Salary: £14.94 per hour inclusive of holiday pay or £13.33 per hour exclusive of holiday pay

About the Role:

Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day? Are you caring and fun? Are you looking for a career where you can make a difference to people’s lives? Do you love the idea of no two days being the same? If so, we want to hear from you. Advance is looking for Casual Support Workers in Banbury, Oxfordshire to support customers with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, mental health conditions to live the lives they choose. We offer great benefits, flexible working and all the training and support you need to kick start a rewarding career in Social Care. You must have a full UK driving license.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with personal care and hygiene (if required)
• Medication administration (if required)
• Support with preparing and cooking meals
• Support with attending medical appointments
• Support with social activities
• Support with independent skills
• Support with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry
• Keeping accurate records and updating care plans as required
• Keeping up to date with your training
• Ensuring the premises are secure and safe during the night
• Supporting with meal times and food preparation (if required)
• Supporting with regular checks on the customer to ensure their safety

Advance is a great place to progress to; many of our Support Workers have gone on to be managers, and some have moved into roles in other areas of our business. Once you’re with us, there are genuine opportunities to learn, develop and build a long and rewarding career. Equally, there is the chance to work flexibly, fitting your role around your other life commitments.

About the Candidate:

You don’t need to have previous experience working in care or support to be successful in this role. What matters are your values, your passion and determination to make a difference in the lives of people with autism or learning disabilities. If you think a Casual Support Worker role sounds right for you, you will need to be:

• Good at working on your own and within a team
• Have a UK driving license
• Excellent at communicating with people
• Able to complete quality support records
• Able to work a shift pattern that includes some evenings and weekends
• Ability to follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain customer records
• Need to be literate and numerate in English
• Willingness and ability to achieve the Care Certificate

About the Organisation:

Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard. We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations. We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance.

Benefits of Working for Advance:

• Flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers
• Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
• Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)

Safeguarding:

At Advance, Safeguarding is embedded in our organisational culture. We believe that creating a safe environment is not just about compliance, but about cultivating trust, openness, and accountability at every level. We believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Whether you are a customer, family member, colleague or partner organisation, if you have any concerns about the welfare or safety of someone we support — or of any member of our team — please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Diversity:

We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader.