Empowerment Support Worker – Live Life Your Way

Jobtrain; Edenbridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days leave

Career development

Wagestream pay options

Wellbeing support

Discounts and life assurance

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Hft is a leading social care provider seeking a Support Worker to empower learning disabled adults to live life their way. You’ll help people make choices, stay active, and participate in activities. This role emphasizes independence, safeguarding, and personal care where needed, with opportunities to develop in a warm, supportive team.

Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and sleep-in shifts is required. Join a values-driven organisation offering generous leave, wellbeing support, and access to

Qualifications

• Patience, supportiveness, and respect for people’s choices.
• A positive, encouraging approach that celebrates achievement
• Strong communication skills to build trusting relationships
• Willingness to learn and work towards a Health and Social Care qualification
• Confidence providing personal support when it’s needed
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, waking and sleep-in shifts
• Experience in social care is welcome but not essential; your attitude and values matter most

Responsibilities

• Enable people to make their own choices and live life in a way that feels right for them
• Encourage participation in social, leisure, work, and community activities that bring connection and enjoyment
• Promote health, safety, and wellbeing while respecting people’s decisions
• Support people to attend health appointments and manage medication confidently
• Build independence step by step, so people gain new skills and self-belief
• Stand alongside people to manage daily life with confidence, including personal care when needed
• Keep accurate records and follow safeguarding practices to ensure everyone is safe and supported

Skills

Patience

Respect for people’s choices

Communication skills

Flexibility

Willingness to learn

Positive, encouraging approach

Education

Health and Social Care qualification

Job description

Hft is a leading social care provider seeking a Support Worker to empower learning disabled adults to live life their way. You’ll help people make choices, stay active, and participate in activities. This role emphasizes independence, safeguarding, and personal care where needed, with opportunities to develop in a warm, supportive team.

Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and sleep-in shifts is required. Join a values-driven organisation offering generous leave, wellbeing support, and access to