Female Casual Support Worker

SeeAbility; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Female Support Worker in Maidstone, Kent. This part-time, permanent position involves providing critical daily care and support to individuals with disabilities, ensuring they can live independently. With comprehensive training, career progression opportunities, and various financial and wellbeing benefits, you will make a meaningful impact in the lives of those you support.

Benefits

Comprehensive Training

Career Progression Opportunities

Recognition & Rewards

Work-Life Balance

Financial Benefits

Wellbeing Support

Refer a Friend Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience with visual impairments and autism.
• UK manual driving license is essential.
• Ability to provide reliable and flexible care.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance with daily living tasks.
• Build relationships with individuals and support their independence.
• Engage in social activities and ensure respect and dignity.

Skills

Visual Impairments

Autism

Reliable

UK Manual Driving Licence

Flexible

Job description

Join Our Team as a Female Support Worker

Location:	Maidstone, Kent
Salary:	£12.30 per hour (£14,931 prorated) plus benefits.
Hours:	22.5 hours per week, shifts vary, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis).
Contract:	Part-time, permanent.
Driving Requirement:	A full UK manual driving license is essential.
Right to Work:	Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas.

Essential Criteria

To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to two of the following areas of expertise:

• Visual Impairments
• Autism and Learning Disabilities
• Reliable and Flexible
• UK Manual Driving Licence Essential

About You

Are you someone who truly enjoys making a difference in others’ lives? Do you have a calm, caring, and resilient nature? If so, we want to hear from you!

What will you be doing?

As a Female Support Worker, you'll be more than just their support – you'll be a key part of someone's journey towards living their best life. Here's what you'll be doing:

• Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, medication, and other daily tasks.
• Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
• Empowering Independence: Assisting with personal goals, from daily activities to long-term aspirations, and encouraging creative exploration.
• Social Engagement: Supporting activities like holidays, social events, and hobbies, ensuring everyone can enjoy what they love doing.
• Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the individuals and their families are treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and equality.

Who you will be Supporting?

Our supported living services in Kent offer either shared or self-contained accommodation for six young ladies with a range of disabilities. We are specialists in supporting people who are autistic. Our focus is on supporting people to live independently in their own home.

We aim to excel as a specialist provider of quality care and support, ensuring the people we support are at the heart of everything we do.

Our support enables people to make choices and express their individuality. Personalisation is fundamental to our service delivery, not just a checklist.

Applicants must be flexible regarding working hours to meet the service needs. Once training is completed, sleep-in shifts (paid separately) will be part of your schedule. We are looking for compassionate, patient, understanding, and proactive individuals who want to help the ladies we support excel in their lives, learning, and becoming as independent as possible. Our ladies enjoy activities like crafts, cooking, working, swimming, days out in London, or theme parks. We encourage social skills development. It's a lovely service with great people committed to making the most of life!

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Why work for us?

At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being. We offer:

• Comprehensive Training: Extensive induction, face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
• Career Progression: Opportunities for professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5), leadership development, and ongoing development discussions.
• Recognition & Rewards: Awards for excellence and long service.
• Work-Life Balance: Up to 36 days of holiday, flexible working, and time off for life events.
• Financial Benefits: £500 monthly bonus scheme for two lucky colleagues, discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more.
• Wellbeing Support: 24/7 employee assistance, life assurance, and sick pay.
• Refer a Friend: £600 bonus for referring Support Workers to Senior Support Workers.

SeeAbility, formerly The Royal School for the Blind, is one of the UK's oldest disability charities, celebrating 225 years of pioneering support since 1799. We support people with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, and sight loss, providing person-centred support, eye-care services, and employment assistance. We are committed to safe, fair recruitment and promoting diversity. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities.