Enabling Support worker - Next steps - Bromley, Kent - £12.30 Per Hour

Shaftesbury; Bromley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading disability charity in Bromley is seeking an Enabling Support Worker to support young adults with learning disabilities. This role includes encouragement, personal care, and maintaining detailed records. We're looking for passionate individuals who thrive in a creative environment. Benefits include a £500 bonus after 12 months, generous annual leave, and comprehensive training. Join us in delivering exceptional care and community support, working Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Benefits

Welcome bonus of £500

Birthday day off

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in support work or similar roles is preferred.
• Ability to work creatively with individuals with learning disabilities.
• Good record-keeping and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and encouragement based on individual support plans.
• Maintain accurate records in line with service requirements.
• Administer personal care and medication as needed.

Skills

Caring attitude

Communication skills

Ability to encourage participation

Job description

Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the service is not registered with CQC as per the guidelines set by the Home Office

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Next Steps 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.

Next Steps is a day centre that supports young adults with learning disabilities and complex needs to learn and develop life-skills and build confidence.

Our caring and friendly staff, encourage people we support to participate in various activities that challenges them to reach their full potential. Activities that include arts & crafts, sport, fitness and wellbeing, and gardening and horticulture

The working hours will be : Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm

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 12 months of employment (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.

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.

What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - it’s the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up to Shaftesbury.

Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.

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.