Support Worker

Kent Autistic Trust; Chatham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Une organisation de soutien reconnue recherche un Support Worker pour aider des adultes autistes dans leur vie quotidienne. Ce rôle implique des tâches variées allant des soins personnels à l'organisation d'activités récréatives. Avec des horaires flexibles et des possibilités d'évolution, rejoignez une équipe dévouée à faire la différence.

Benefits

28 jours de congé annuel

Programme d'Aide aux Employés

Récompenses pour long service

Prime de décès en service

Qualifications

• Capacité à travailler avec des personnes ayant des comportements difficiles.
• Doit avoir un permis de conduire valide.
• Expérience ou formation en soins.

Responsibilities

• Soutenir les adultes autistes dans leurs activités quotidiennes.
• Gérer les déplacements, y compris conduire un véhicule si nécessaire.
• Assister avec les soins personnels et l'hygiène.

Skills

Compassion

Problem Solving

Communication

Empathy

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

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Be part of an amazing expanding support team. Immediate interviews available - for new to care and experienced staff in Kent. Supporting autistic adults with their day to day needs and a wide range of activities including visiting theme parks, swimming, walking and shopping.

Excellent specialist training provided.

On average our starting salary for a support worker is £25,812 per year (based on a 35-hour week and including one sleep in per week at £60 per night). Just working an additional 6 hours per week, i.e., 41 hours, will allow you to earn £29,844 per year (including holiday allowance). Indeed, our Support Workers can earn significantly higher salaries by picking up overtime, with many of our experienced workers earning more than £30,000 per year.

Start making a difference and join our KAT family today!

Hours: 35 hours a week

Shifts: Early 7am-4pm, Late 4pm- 10pm, Long days 7am-10pm.

Location: Newton Close

About the service

Welcome to Newton Close, The Kent Autistic Trust's newest supported living development . Nestled in a prime location in Lordswood, this beautifully redeveloped site offers easy access to local amenities. Newton Close features five high-spec, modern flats designed to meet the unique needs of Autistic adults.

Some of the new tenants will transitioning from one of our residential homes to this state-of-the-art accommodation, ensuring they receive the highest quality of care and support. At Newton Close, we are dedicated to providing a safe, comfortable, and enriching environment where our tenants can thrive.

Newton Close is part of a supported living cluster that includes another site in Chatham. This cluster is overseen by an experienced and dedicated manager from The Kent Autistic Trust (KAT). To ensure continuity and consistency in the quality of care, several residential staff members who have previously supported our tenants have transitioned to this new development.

This is a permanent position working for a very well-established autistic care provider. Very interesting and varied role with a scope for progression.

KAT provide practical and emotional support to ensure the adults we care for enjoy active lives in the community. We support individuals on a 1:1 basis with complex needs, including physical and learning disabilities.

We are an outstanding care employer and very proud of the specialist PBS training, coaching and ongoing support that our practice development team provide to our staff.

If you are a positive, forward-thinking and compassionate Specialist Support Worker then we would love to hear from you.

Training Provided:

• Care Certificate (can accept transferable evidenced certificate)

• Health and Safety and Compliance Training

• On the job observation and assessments

Start making a difference and join our KAT family today!

Tasks / Responsibilities of a Support Worker (may include but not limited to):

• Drive a mobility car or service vehicle. Manual License required (ESSENTIAL)

• Working with individuals who can display challenging behaviours and mental health issues, hurting self or others, running away, throwing things, swearing, shouting and damaging property.

• Support individuals within the community in activities such as bike rides, long walks & shopping.

• Assisting individuals with personal care and hygiene

• Be confident & experienced in lone working.

• Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW

• Household management tasks including cooking, cleaning etc.

• Uphold their privacy, confidentially and dignity.

• Handle money to shop, going to the bank etc.

• Working with and supporting individuals with additional needs, such as epilepsy, pica, learning disabilities.

• To form good working relationships with other members of staff across different services.

• Ensuring written records are correctly maintained

• Qualities of a Support Worker:

• An ability to think on your feet and problem solve.

• Understanding everyone's abilities and support needs.

• Promoting independence and choice

• Promoting equality, diversity & inclusion

• Form good working relationships with other members of staff.

• A commitment to continuous personal development and learning.

About the Trust:

Supporting over 80 people in Medway and across Kent, The Kent Autistic Trust provides a wide range of services designed to meet diverse needs of the people we support with autism, mental health issues, learning disabilities and related difficulties. We provide residential homes, supported living accommodation, day resource services, respite, and outreach services. Ensuring the voice of those we support is actively listened to, working for us often means that no two days are the same, but the care and support we give is of consistently high quality, with CQC rating all our services good, and many outstanding.

Benefits We Offer you as a Support Worker:

We offer many benefits, which include some salary sacrifice arrangements, although some benefits are dependent on a minimum earnings threshold:

• 28 days holiday, plus option to buy 5 extra days pa (Pro Rata for Part Time Positions)

• Company Sick Pay after 12 months service

• Death in Service Benefits

• Some meals provided, depending on shifts

• Long Service and Contribution Recognition Awards

• Employee Assistance Programme, with counselling services

• Significant Retail and Leisure Discount Scheme that could save staff an average of £1,000 pa

• Financial Well-being Scheme (loans and savings)

• Additional Sleep In Shifts may be available

• Opportunities to pick up additional voluntary casual shifts at enhanced rates

• Recruitment Incentive for Staff Introductions

Our Values and Commitment:

KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs and choices.

KAT is committed to promoting independence and inclusion within communities.

KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution.

KAT seeks to work in partnership with all relevant parties but in particular with the individual themselves.

We seek Support Workers who really value every person, whether it's the people we support, their families, carers, or other staff by respecting their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.

We hope you are one of them!

We do not accept applications made via agencies for Support Workers.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.