Support Worker - Ashford Community Day Service Team

Kent County Council; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work

Pension Scheme

Career Development

Job summary

Kent County Council is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for our Ashford Community Day Service in East Kent. You will help adults with learning and physical disabilities develop essential life skills, engage in local activities, and work toward personal goals within a supportive team.

The role offers rewarding opportunities to make a real difference in people’s lives, including person-centred, outcome-focused support and collaboration with a range of professionals in the community.

Qualifications

• Warm and compassionate approach to supporting adults with disabilities.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and other professionals.
• Reliable and responsible with a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to achieve personal goals and aspirations.
• Promote independence through tailored care plans.
• Encourage social inclusion and community participation.
• Assist with some intimate personal care and mobility needs, including manual handling.
• Collaborate with East Kent colleagues; driving service vehicles is helpful but not essential.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Communication skills

Reliability

Teamwork

Job description

Role Responsibility

Have you ever considered a career in care?

We are excited to offer a full-time opportunity within our Ashford Community Day Service team, supporting adults with learning and physical disabilities in East Kent. As a Support Worker, you will help individuals develop essential life skills, use, and be part of their local communities, and achieve their personal goals.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference in people's lives, this could be the opportunity for you. Working in care is one of the most rewarding paths you can takesupporting others to live more independently, confidently, and happily.

To succeed in this role, youll need to bring:

• Empathy and compassion understanding and caring about the needs of others
• Patience and resilience supporting individuals at their own pace
• Good communication skills listening, encouraging, and engaging effectively
• Reliability and responsibility being dependable and trustworthy
• Teamwork working collaboratively with colleagues and other professionals

About the Role

You will work as part of a team both in our dedicated building spaces supporting with activities such as cooking, arts and crafts and boccia, and within the local community supporting trips to go fishing, swimming, sailing and bowling to name a few. You will deliver person-centred, outcome-focused support. Your role will involve:

• Supporting individuals to achieve personal goals and aspirations
• Promoting independence through tailored care plans
• Encouraging social inclusion and community participation
• Assisting with some intimate personal care and mobility needs, including manual handling
• Collaborating with colleagues across East Kent services as needed
• If you are able to drive our service vehicles, this would be great though not essential.

What we can offer you

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you are passionate about helping others and eager to learn, we will support you every step of the way.

You will receive:

• A comprehensive induction programme
• Completion of the Care Certificate
• Training in manual handling, medication, and other mandatory modules
• Minibus driver training (if required)
• Ongoing development opportunities, including the chance to gain a Diploma Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care

Additional Requirements

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Why Join Us?

Kent County Council also offers a range of benefits, including:

• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme
• Support groups and networks to share knowledge and expertise
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Excellent local government pension scheme