Support Worker

The Avenues Trust Group; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community support organization is seeking Support Workers in Canterbury to assist adults with disabilities. The role involves engaging individuals in daily activities, providing personal care, and managing finances. No experience is necessary as comprehensive training is provided, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to start a rewarding career in social care.

Benefits

Early Pay access

Paid enhanced DBS

Flexible working

Paid annual leave

High-quality training

Contributory pension scheme

Shopping discounts

Recommend a friend scheme

24/7 health portal access

Qualifications

• Full valid manual driving license and access to own vehicle.
• No prior experience in social care required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living activities and community engagement.
• Assist with personal care and management of finances.
• Maintain a clean and fresh home environment.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things. We know that well-supported people support people well to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our vision. Are you are looking for your next social care role, or a change in career and a feel-good reward? If so, then we would love to hear from you!

• Support Worker
• Canterbury, Kent
• £24,829 per annum (pro rata)
• Full time hours only
• It is essential to have full valid manual driving licence and access to own vehicle (rural location of the service)

We are looking for Support Workers to work with us in Canterbury & Hoath, supporting male adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and communication needs. All three-need support with moving and handling, and one uses a peg for ingestion.

No two days are the same but your day might look like this!

• Supporting our people to be engaged in all day to day living activities, including making full use of their community and beyond.
• Supporting our people with social activities, and connecting with family and friends.
• Supporting the management of our people’s finances.
• Keeping our people’s home clean and fresh, and going shopping.
• Providing, and encouraging, personal care.
• And enjoying what you do!

Experience in social care is not essential, we provide a full range of accredited and award-winning training programmes at no cost to yourself, including the Health and Social Care Diploma that will really support your career progression.

Benefits you can expect!

• Early Pay – ability to access your earnings more frequently if you wish.
• Paid enhanced DBS.
• Flexible working.
• Paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
• Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
• Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card andThe Bene£itswebsite.
• Recommend a friend scheme - earn up to £500.
• Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal, counselling and support.

Apply now! We look forward to hearing from you.

As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at the interview stage.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.