Support Worker (Casual) - Edenbridge - Kent

HF Trust; Edenbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking Casual Support Workers to provide essential support to individuals with learning disabilities. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives, helping them achieve their personal goals and engage in meaningful activities. With flexible hours and comprehensive training provided, it's an ideal position for those looking to explore a rewarding career in care. Join a compassionate team dedicated to empowering individuals and supporting their journey towards independence and fulfillment in their community.

Benefits

20% bank holiday allowance

Access to award-winning training

Wagestream financial support

Wellbeing services access

Confidential counselling platform

Discounted mobile phone contracts

Employee referral program

GEM Awards for recognition

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required; caring nature is essential.
• Flexibility to work shifts, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to individuals with learning disabilities.
• Assist with personal care, household tasks, and healthcare needs.
• Encourage individuals to engage in leisure and work-related activities.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Flexibility

Communication

Education

None required

Job description

Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to become a Casual Support Worker helping individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?

We are looking for Casual Support Workers to join our growing team in Edenbridge. Experience is not essential as we will provide you with support and training to become a confident Support Worker. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate.

Covering leave, training and sickness with hours that fit in with life's other commitments, a casual support worker role is an ideal way of discovering that this could be the career for you. Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible.

We offer

• Wage incentives: 20% bank holidays’ allowance with an increased rate of 50% for key date at Christmas.
• Training: Access to award winning training and development.
• Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app.
• Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.
• TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.
• Discounted mobile ‘phone contracts: As an Hft employee, you’ll be able to take advantage of Vodafone’s Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.
• Care Friends: Employee referral app – earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.
• GEM Awards: GEMS are a way to say thank you to colleagues.

What will you be doing?

• Giving the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
• Supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling and holidays and working positively with their families and friends.
• Helping individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.
• As a Support Worker (Care Assistant), your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same.
• As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.
• Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives. A full UK driving licence is desirable for this role. We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including sleep in nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.

• Type of service – supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Location – Edenbridge, Kent.
• Salary information – £12.77 per hour (plus 12.07% in lieu of holiday pay).

Find your place with us and change lives.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.