Support Worker (Waking Nights) - Blean

Affinity Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave exchange

Stream app

Health cash plan

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Affinity Trust is seeking a night-time support worker in Kent to provide essential care and companionship to men in their home. You will build meaningful relationships, offer responsive support, and help them live their life their way. We provide full training with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care.

Hours are 36 per week with an hourly rate of £12.75, and sponsorship is not available for this position. You will gain real-life experience in a rewarding role.

Responsibilities

• Take time to understand what a great day means to the person you support.
• Adjust your approach to meet people’s needs and build on their strengths.
• Help build a supportive environment that encourages everyone to thrive and live their life their way.

Job description

Location: Blean, Kent

Hourly rate: £12.75 per hour

Hours per week: 36 hours per week (or 4 nights)

Training Provided: Full training provided and an opportunity to complete an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Sponsorship is not available for this position

Make a difference by supporting people to live their life, their way

In this role, you will provide essential support to our gentlemen in their home during the night, fostering connections and sharing interests. Your presence will be invaluable. You will build meaningful relationships and offer thoughtful, responsive care.

We can teach you everything you need to know about supporting people well. What we can’t teach you, is the stuff that comes from within: That buzz you get when you celebrate someone’s wins – big or small. That natural sense of wanting to make someone’s day brighter. That understanding that climbing a mountain starts with a single step. In essence, that’s what we are looking for from you.

What does it mean to be a support worker?

Think about your daily routine and what matters to you. If you needed support to keep your day the way you like it, what would be important to you?

In this role, you will:

• Take time to understand what a great day means to the person you support.
• Adjust your approach to meet people’s needs and build on both their strengths and your own.
• Help build a supportive environment that encourages everyone to thrive and gives them the freedom to live their life their way.

People are at the heart of everything we do and as a support worker you will embody our core values by:

Working together

Respecting the strengths and differences of the people you work with

Communicating openly and building trust. Helping each other to provide the best support possible. Giving our best

Being dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives. Whether the day was easy or tough, taking responsibility for your actions and focusing on what matters most to those who you support.

Having courageBeing open to new ideas and approaches. Using creativity and flexibility to try different ways of helping others. Providing the most effective and adaptable support possible.

What benefits will I have? We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:

Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.

Stream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.

Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians, and access to many more health benefits.

Blue light card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants

Pension and Life Assurance - you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.

If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete an enhanced DBS check. We will submit your application and pay for your check.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please note that we are actively shortlisting candidates throughout the duration of the advert, interviews will be held as soon as possible and we will make an offer immediately if we find the right candidate.