Support Worker - Ashford - Nights

LDC Care; Dover; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-In pay

Casual dress

Join Us incentive

Blue Light Card

Early Pay

Induction program

Specialist courses

Fully funded courses

NOW Pensions

Career development

Job summary

LDC Care is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Support Worker in Ashford to join our growing team. You will help individuals pursue hobbies and outings, providing high-quality, person-centred care in a supportive environment.

We offer two-week induction, ongoing development through the LDC Academy, and opportunities to advance within adult social care as we expand our services in Medway and beyond.

Qualifications

• Experience in care settings preferred.
• Formal qualifications in care sector welcome.
• New to the sector? start a rewarding career in social care.

Responsibilities

• Assist people with hobbies and daily activities.
• Support individuals to access events, holidays, cinema, shopping and social outings.
• Deliver high-quality care following induction and ongoing training.
• Work within a supportive team under the Registered Manager.

Job description

About The Role

Reporting to: Registered Manager

Salary: £12.73 – £14.30 per hour

Location: Ashford

Working Hours: Part Time (27 hours) Full Time (36 hours)

About the Role

LDC Care has been supporting people since 1999 and as we continue to grow, we are looking for inspiring, friendly and caring individuals to join our fabulous care teams as we expand. You will need a real passion for supporting people to achieve their full potential and you will constantly be looking for opportunities to give new experiences to the people we support.

As a Support Worker at LDC Care Co no two days are the same. You will be assisting the people we support with their range of hobbies and interests which range from going on holidays, pamper days, going to events, the cinema, theme parks to spending the day browsing the shops.

As a Support Worker with LDC Care Co, you will be trained to provide high-quality care via our comprehensive two-week induction programme at our Hub, but your learning does not stop there. LDC Care Co is committed to lifelong learning and has its own LDC Academy and provided with opportunities to develop your career in social care.

As we open our new venues in Medway, we need the Support Worker that will help us do what we do best – provide the highest level of bespoke support to those that need it.

What Can We Offer You?

We provide a supportive forward-thinking workplace culture, filled with new and exciting opportunities.

As such, we offer the following as standard:

• Sleep-In rates of £67.50 per night
• Casual dress
• £100 Join Us Incentive after successful completion of your probation.
• Blue Light card – discounts on hundreds of high street products and services
• Early Pay Service enabling you to take withdrawals on your accrued earnings.
• Comprehensive two-week face to face Induction programme.
• Further specialist courses to support your role within adult social care.
• Fully funded courses in social care.
• Automatic enrolment into NOW Pensions.
• Genuine and achievable opportunities to develop your career in adult social care.
• Day-to-day support from a friendly team of colleagues and highly experienced Registered Managers.

About You

Ideally, you may have experience working within care settings and supporting adults with similar needs.

You may already hold formal qualifications in the care sector and want to now progress your career.

Or you may be completely new and would like to start a career in the social care sector.

The main thing we need to see from you is that you are a kind and caring individual, with strong ethical values which demonstrate an ability to support someone through the good times and the bad. Working in care can be tough, but the reward is huge.

About Us

At LDC Care Co we provide support to highly complex adults and it is what we do best. The Company is family run and has been in operation for 27 years, employing over 600 staff and growing providing specialist care in more than 70 supported living settings.

At LDC Care Co we understand that providing the best person-centred support provides the best opportunities for achieving life goals and personal milestones, and this has been our ethos since 1999.

Everything we do centres around our 4 Core Values: C A R E – C ommitment, A ccountability, R espect and E xcellence. They are the foundations that everything else is built on and have been critical in us becoming the Company we are today.

With our multiple Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings of ‘Outstanding’.

We are proud of our ability to provide high quality care to individuals who have struggled to maintain other mainstream placements or have spent time within secure settings and reintegrate them back into the wider community to pursue social, personal or vocational development opportunities.

If you are an international candidate, please be aware that we are not currently able to offer sponsorship.