Support Worker

Avenues Group; Eastry; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Eastry is seeking a Support Worker to aid individuals with learning disabilities and communication challenges. The role involves supporting daily activities, managing finances, and providing personal care. Although previous experience in social care isn't required, candidates should have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle due to service locations. Benefits include flexible working hours, training opportunities, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid annual leave

Access to high-quality training

Shopping discounts

Recommend a friend scheme

Qualifications

• No previous experience in social care is required, as training programs will be provided.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living activities in Eastry and Aylesham.
• Encourage social engagement and maintain communication with family and friends.
• Assist in managing finances and ensuring a clean living environment.
• Provide personal care and promote enjoyment in activities.

Skills

Communication

Personal care

Engagement in activities

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 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
• Eastry & Aylesham, Kent
• £24,829 per annum (pro rata)
• 30 hours per week - covering various shifts; 7am – 2pm / 4pm, 2pm-10pm, 12pm-4pm / 10pm – NO NIGHTS.
• Full UK Driving licence required and access to own vehicle due to the nature of the role and location of our services.

We are looking for a Support Worker to support individuals in Eastry and Aylesham with learning disabilities, communication difficulties, behaviours that challenge and pica. The staff team works across both locations throughout the week. The individuals have their own mobility vehicles to ensure daily community access, so someone willing to drive these would be essential!

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 Benefitswebsite.
• Recommend a friend scheme - earn up to £500.
• Free and confidential 24 / 7 access to the health portal, counselling and support.

T&Cs apply

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 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.