Specialist Support Worker

SeeAbility; Birchington; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Specialist Support Worker in Birchington, Kent. Support individuals with disabilities, autism, and complex needs, ensuring they lead fulfilling lives. Enjoy comprehensive training, career progression, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and ongoing development

Career progression opportunities

Recognition and rewards

Work-life balance with generous holiday entitlement

Financial benefits including bonuses and discounts

Wellbeing support services

Referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Experience in at least two of the essential criteria areas.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care, meals, medication, and daily tasks.
• Supporting participation in activities, hobbies, and social events.

Skills

Mental Health

Behaviours that Challenge

Trauma-Informed Care

Autism and Learning Disabilities

Positive Behaviour Support

Job description

Join Our Team as a Specialist Support Worker

Location:	Birchington, Kent
Salary:	£12.30 per hour (£23,985 pro-rata) plus benefits.
Hours:	37.5 hours per week, shifts vary between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis).
Contract:	Full-time, Permanent.
Driving Requirement:	A full UK manual driving license is essential. Please note, we will not consider applications without a valid UK driving licence.
Right to Work:	Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer skilled worker visas.

Essential Criteria

To be considered, you should demonstrate experience in at least two of the following areas:

• Mental Health
• Behaviours that Challenge
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Autism and Learning Disabilities
• Positive Behaviour Support

About You

Are you someone who enjoys making a difference? Do you have a calm, caring, resilient nature? If so, we want to hear from you! We seek individuals who can stay calm under pressure, are enthusiastic, proactive, and comfortable supporting individuals with challenging behaviours. A manual UK driving license and comfort with driving alternative vehicles are required.

What Will You Be Doing?

As a Positive Behaviour Support Worker, you'll support individuals in living their best lives, including:

• Daily Care & Support: Assisting with personal care, meals, medication, and daily tasks.
• Building Relationships: Understanding and supporting individual needs.
• Empowering Independence: Supporting personal goals and encouraging exploration.
• Social Engagement: Supporting participation in activities, hobbies, and social events.
• Respect & Dignity: Ensuring respectful, dignified, and equal treatment.

Supporting Individuals with Autism and Complex Needs

Experience supporting autistic individuals with complex health needs is advantageous. We seek calm, assertive, reliable individuals with a good sense of humour, who can support leading an active, fulfilling life despite challenges.

Enjoy activities like walking, listening to music, dining out, and people watching? We’d love you to share these interests!

Why Work for Us?

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

• Comprehensive training and ongoing development
• Career progression opportunities
• Recognition and rewards
• Work-life balance with generous holiday entitlement
• Financial benefits including bonuses and discounts
• Wellbeing support services
• Referral bonuses

SeeAbility, founded in 1799, is a historic UK charity supporting people with disabilities, autism, and sight loss, enabling them to lead ambitious lives.

Safer Recruitment & Diversity

We conduct thorough vetting, including criminal background checks, references, and health declarations, to ensure safety and suitability. We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities.