Support Worker

The Avenues Trust Group; Rainham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Pay

Enhanced DBS

Flexible working

Paid annual leave

Training provided

Job summary

The Avenues Trust Group in Rainham, Kent, is seeking a friendly Support Worker to join a small team and assist a young male with learning disabilities.

You will work 39 hours per week across early and late shifts, with occasional nights, and full UK driving license is required.

No prior social care experience is essential as we provide accredited training, and enhanced DBS is included.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license and access to own vehicle.
• Experience in social care not essential; training provided.
• Background in care or support roles is welcome but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support our person with day-to-day living activities and community engagement.
• Assist with managing finances and household tasks.
• Provide personal care when needed and maintain a clean, safe home environment.
• Support involvement in activities and outings with peers and family.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Are you are looking for your next social care role, want to use your experience and get that feel-good reward? If so, then we would love to hear from you!

Support Worker - Full Time 39 Hours

Rainham, Kent

£25,845 per annum + £1,800 per annum on completion of probation & assessment

Shift patterns - 7am-2:15pm, 2pm-9:15pm and occasional waking nights 9pm-7:15am

Full UK Driving license required and access to own vehicle due to the nature of the role and location of our services.

We are looking for experienced Support Workers to work with us in Rainham, Medway (Kent), where you will be supporting a young male who is a very active and outgoing individual with learning disabilities, Pica and behaviours that challenge. He enjoys going swimming, listen to music, going for meals out, and visits to theme parks and much more! You will be working in a small team of 8 support staff.

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.

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

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