Enabling Support Worker- Kenway Court- Southend on sea - £12.25 per hour

TN United Kingdom; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Enabling Support Workers to join their community-focused care home. In this rewarding role, you will provide essential support to individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities, ensuring they lead fulfilling lives. Your responsibilities will include maintaining accurate records, administering personal care, and encouraging independence through tailored support plans. This organization values its staff and offers a range of benefits, including generous annual leave, training opportunities, and bonuses, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Welcome bonus of £500

Birthday leave

Gift vouchers for good CQC ratings

Recognition letters

Excellent training package

Generous Annual Leave

Pension Scheme

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and administer care.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and encouragement based on individual support plans.
• Administer personal care and maintain service records.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Personal Care

Record Keeping

Education

Relevant Care Qualification

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Posted:

30.03.2025

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14.05.2025

Job Description:

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Kenway Court we are recruiting for Enabling Support Workers.

We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce.

We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.

Our disability services across adult care, children’s care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.

About the role

As an Enabling Support Worker, it will be your role to provide support and encouragement, by taking direction from both the person supported and the person centred support plan.

You will be required to maintain accurate records while at work, in line with the service requirements. You may also be required to administer personal care and medication.

If there is a requirement to cover sleep-in sessions, you will be paid an additional £60 per sleep-in.

Kenway Court is a residential, community-focused care home in Southend-on-Sea.

The service supports people with intellectual and physical disabilities. People who live at Kenway Court have wide individual choice, with active support from staff. Our service offers nursing support to those with complex needs.

We take a person-centred, flexible approach. We know that everyone’s needs and aspirations are different and that all sorts of things add up to a flourishing life.

Benefits of working at Shaftesbury

At Shaftesbury, we know that our workers are our greatest asset. We’re proud to have some of the best and most committed staff in the sector and we want to attract more people like you to work with Shaftesbury. We’re now offering even more great benefits to reward the work of our wonderful staff, which is listed below:

• Welcome to Shaftesbury bonus of £500 on completion of a successful probation (terms apply)

Happy Birthday to you! As well as sending you a birthday card, all frontline care staff can have the opportunity to take the day off on their birthday, taken from your annual entitlement.

Great CQC, great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by CQC in all domains, all staff will receive a £30 gift voucher. If rated outstanding, all staff will receive a £50 gift voucher.

We want to reward staff in a range of ways for their hard work. You can be nominated for a recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team and you may also be nominated to receive a gift voucher up to £50 for going above and beyond within your role.

Excellent training package provided for all staff.

Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years.

Pension Scheme.

Access to our employee assistance program.

Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.

Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.