support workers

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Brompton; On-site; GBP 1,653,000 - 1,929,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Career development

Fully funded training

Blue Light card

Company pension

Job summary

Agincare is seeking Support Workers to join our team in Rainham, Rochester and Gillingham in Kent. You’ll support young individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health and complex needs with compassionate, person-centered care across multiple services.

You will encourage independence, assist with daily living activities, personal care, meals and budgeting, and communicate using each person’s preferred method.

Qualifications

• Requirements include: 12 months right to work and 12 months experience in support work.
• Full valid UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Encouraging people to participate in communities and promote independence.
• Support activities of daily living including social activities, personal care, routines, meals, budgeting.
• Communicating using individuals' preferred methods.
• Engaging to enhance quality of life and motivation.
• Specialising in positive behavioural support as needed.
• Recording accurate health and circumstance changes in records.

Skills

People skills

Enthusiastic

Communication

Job description

Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young individuals and deliver positive person-centered outcomes for people with complex support needs who rely on our services. You will need to be enthusiastic, have great people skills, and a positive and proactive approach to your role, supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health and complex needs. Where you’ll be working: We are looking for Support Workers to work in our services across Rainham, Rochester, Gillingham in Kent. We are looking for support workers to join our amazing team, and to continue delivering outstanding outcomes.

Salary and Benefits

• £13.00 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £500
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training and career development
• Blue Light card discount package
• Company pension scheme

Requirements

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• 12 months Experience in Support Work
• A full valid UK drivers Licence

Responsibilities

• Encouraging people to play active roles in the communities in which they live, to encourage independence.
• Supporting activities of daily living including social activities, personal care, routines, planning and preparation of meals and budgeting.
• Communicating - effectively communicate using people’s chosen methods.
• Engaging - promoting and motivating people we support to enhance their quality of life.
• Specialising - supporting people who may need positive behavioural support approaches.
• Recording - keeping accurate records & reporting changes in health or circumstances of service users to management.

About Agincare

Agincare is a well-established family-run business that has been dedicated to caring for and supporting individuals since 1986. With a team of over 4,500 members, Agincare is among the UK's largest care providers and continues to expand its reach. The company operates over 100 locations throughout England, encompassing care and nursing homes, domiciliary care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties, and live-in offices. A signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, Agincare is dedicated to empowering care leavers towards independent living, offering guaranteed interview opportunities or informal discussions about available careers. All services are diligently regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), ensuring adherence to the highest quality standards.

Agincare values diversity in its workforce, welcoming applications from individuals of all backgrounds.