Support Worker

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

Job summary

A leading community organization in Margate is seeking Support Workers to assist adults with disabilities. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in people's lives, with comprehensive training provided and various benefits including flexible working and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Early Pay

Paid enhanced DBS

Flexible working

Paid annual leave

Access to high quality training

Contributory pension scheme with life assurance

Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card

Recommend a friend scheme

Free 24/7 health portal access

Qualifications

• No prior experience in social care is necessary; full training provided.
• Valid UK driving licence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living activities and community engagement.
• Assist with personal care and financial management.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

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 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
• Margate, Kent
• £24,829 per annum (pro rata)
• Full time hours available

We are looking for Support Workers to support adults across services in the Margate area who have learning disabilities, physical disabilities, complex needs and mobility issue’s some service users also do use wheelchairs.

The services are located near to the town centre in a residential area and generally have good public transport links.

Applicants with a valid UK driving licence are desired to enable our people we support to access their community.

• 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 and The Bene£its website.
• 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.