Support Worker

CCH Group; Chatham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Full training & induction

Career growth

Family-friendly

National opportunities

Perks & discounts

Job summary

CCH is seeking compassionate care professionals to support a non-verbal young adult with complex needs in Detling. This role involves 2:1 days and nights shifts (8 am–8 pm and 8 pm–8 am), requiring a driver with own vehicle due to location and transport links.

Experience with PEG feeds, catheter care and seizure management is advantageous; full DBS check and training are provided. You’ll join a people-first team dedicated to making sure no one in need is left behind.

Qualifications

• Clear communication skills are essential.
• Full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle is required due to location and transport links.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to a non-verbal young adult with complex needs.
• Administer medications and monitor the client’s condition.
• Use moving and handling equipment and monitor for seizures.
• Support with PEG feeds and intermittent catheter care.

Skills

Clear Communication Skills

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Company Description

Location: Detling

Pay Rate: £13.75 - £14.75 per hour

Shifts Available: 2:1 Days & Nights (8 am - 8 pm | 8 pm- 8 am) 2-3 Shifts Per Week

Access to a vehicle is required due to the geographical location of the role

We are CCH. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care companies, we have one purpose: to make sure no one in need of care is ever forgotten or left behind. We’re not only changing lives, we’re transforming the care sector. Our people-first approach puts care professionals at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is simple: to be the best place to work in care.

What makes CCH a great place to work? The results speak for themselves:

• 5,243 care professionals have referred a friend to join our company.
• 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

At Maidstone Complex SCP, part of CCH, we live by our values of Community, Courage, and Heart and we’re looking for like-minded people to join our growing Complex Care team in Detling near Maidstone.

Job Description

What you'll do

The client is a young adult who has an acquired brain injury and is non-verbal, and due to this, the client would require several complex needs that need to be met, such as:

• PEG feeds (PEJ)
• Intermittent Catheter Care
• Medication Administration
• Monitoring the client's condition for seizures.
• Using moving & handling equipment.

Also please be aware that the client does have two dogs in the home and loves anyone who has a bubbly personality, keen to wear bright clothing and is a very clear communicator.

Qualifications

What you'll need

Experience in the following would be extremely advantageous for your application:

• Intermittent catheter care.
• Suctioning machines.
• PEJs
• Seizure management and anti-seizure medication, rescue packs etc.

The only essential requirements is as follows:

• Clear Communication Skills.

• A full valid UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle, due to the location and transport links.

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Free DBS check – we cover the full cost of the DBS application
• Full training & paid induction - no experience needed
• Career growth - clear progression into senior & leadership roles
• Family-friendly - enhanced leave for life’s big moments
• National opportunities - relocate and continue your career within CCH
• Perks & discounts - Blue Light Card, RAF scheme, and more