Female Support Worker

Avenues Group; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Pay

Paid enhanced DBS check

Flexible working opportunities

Paid annual leave

Training and career development

Pension with life assurance

Blue Light Card discounts

Refer a Friend £500

Job summary

Avenues Group is hiring a Female Support Worker in Gillingham to support five individuals with complex health needs and disabilities in a purpose-built supported living setting. You will help with daily living tasks, personal care, and community activities while emphasizing independence and person-centred care.

You will receive paid training from day one and gain nationally recognised qualifications to build a rewarding long-term career. A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Full UK Manual driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support five individuals with complex health needs and disabilities in a supported living service.
• Encourage independence while providing appropriate levels of support.
• Assist with daily living tasks such as cooking, shopping and money management.
• Help people access the local community and engage in hobbies and activities.
• Provide personal care with dignity, respect and compassion.

Skills

Driving licence (UK)

Job description

Female Support Worker

Company: Avenues Group Salary: from £25,845 a year, pro rata Hours: Full-time Location: Gillingham Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 3 Nov 2026 Closing date: 29 Nov 2026

A Full UK Manual driving licence is essential to drive our service mini bus.

Looking for a career where every day makes a difference?

Join Avenues as a Support Worker and help people with learning disabilities and complex needs live happy, independent and fulfilling lives. You'll build meaningful relationships, learn new skills and go home each day knowing you've made a real impact.

At Avenues, we're more than a workplace - we're a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things together. We believe that when our colleagues feel valued and supported, the people we support thrive too.

About the role

You'll be supporting five individuals with complex health needs, physical disabilities and learning disabilities in our supported living service in Gillingham, Medway. The service is conveniently located close to both Chatham and Gillingham town centres and is just a five-minute walk from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre.

The people we support enjoy active, fulfilling lives and love getting out into the local community every day. Whether it's shopping, attending activities, visiting local attractions or spending time with friends and family, you'll play an important role in helping them enjoy the life they choose.

Every day is different, but you could be:

Supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, epilepsy and physical disabilities.

Encouraging independence while providing the right level of support.

Assisting with daily living tasks such as cooking, shopping and managing money.

Supporting people to access their local community and enjoy hobbies and interests.

Providing personal care with dignity, respect and compassion.

Working as part of a friendly, supportive team to deliver outstanding person-centred care.

You'll receive paid training from day one, along with nationally recognised qualifications to help you build a rewarding long-term career.

All we ask is that you bring:

Kindness and compassion.

A willingness to learn.

A full UK driving licence.

What you'll receive

• £25,845 per year (pro rata)
• Early Pay - access part of your earned wages before payday
• Paid enhanced DBS check
• Flexible working opportunities
• Paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Award-winning training and career development
• Contributory pension scheme with life assurance
• Blue Light Card and Benefits website discounts
• Recommend a Friend scheme - earn up to £500
• Free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing support and counselling

Everyone is welcome

We're proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, you'll be guaranteed an interview.

Ready to start a career that feels good?

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.