Day Service Support Worker: Canterbury

1 week ago

Canterbury, United Kingdom Kent Autistic Trust Full time

**Specialist Support Worker**

**Hourly Rate of Pay: 10.42 ph (20,322 per annum)**

**Hours: 15**

**Shift: 15 hours per week/Tuesday and Wednesday 9am-4.30pm**

**Location: Woodville Close Canterbury Kent**

Our day service staff work either from 9-4.30 or 10 till 4 pm based on 37.5 hours the annual salary is £20,322.

The role advertised is for 15 hours a week with opportunities for overtime and sleep-ins at nearby services.

**About the Specialist Support Worker Role**:
This is a permanent position working for a very well-established autistic care provider. Very interesting and varied role with a scope for progression.

KAT provide practical and emotional support to ensure the adults we care for enjoy active lives in the community. We support individuals on a 1:1 basis with complex needs, including physical and learning disabilities.

We are an outstanding care employer and very proud of the specialist PBS training, coaching and ongoing support that our practice development team provide to our staff.

**Meet the Team**:
Woodville is a busy day service supporting 11 individuals with autism. The service is situated over two floors, there are individual rooms suitable for one-to-one sessions, such as aromatherapy and music therapy. There is also a communal room where individuals and their staff can chill out and chat. We have recently acquired a cabin in the garden where the people we support can enjoy sensory sessions.

Our residents participate in a wide range of activities, they enjoy swimming, horse riding, golf, soft play, trainspotting, trips to the coast for ice cream and lunches out. Our service has three vehicles, so we have also enjoyed big days out in London, such as visiting Harry Potter World, Shrek's Adventure, Cable Karts, Walking with Dinosaurs and Theatre trips. We have a very active bunch

The specialist staff team in situ are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague and have suggested we let you know that they enjoy team get togethers over a cheese board and cocktails followed by a spot of dancing and even an escape room experience.

If you are a positive, forward-thinking, and compassionate Specialist Support Worker (don't worry if you don't like cheese or dancing) then we would love to hear from you.

**Training Provided**:

- Care Certificate (can accept transferable evidenced certificate)
- Company Induction
- KAT Foundation Training Award
- Specialist Pathway Training
- Health and Safety and Compliance Training
- On the job observation and assessments

**Tasks / Responsibilities of a Specialist Support Worker (may include but not limited to)**:

- Drive a mobility car or service vehicle. Manual License required (ESSENTIAL)
- Working with individuals who can display challenging behaviors hurting self or others, running away, throwing things, swearing, shouting and damaging property.
- Support individuals within the community in activities such as bike rides, long walks & shopping.
- Administering medication
- Assisting individuals with personal care and hygiene
- Be confident & experienced in lone working.
- Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW
- Household management tasks including cooking, cleaning etc.
- Uphold their privacy, confidentially and dignity.
- Handle money to shop, going to the bank etc.
- Working with and supporting individuals with additional needs, such as epilepsy, pica, learning disabilities.
- To form good working relationships with other members of staff across different services.
- Ensuring written records are correctly maintained.

**Qualities of a Specialist Support Worker**:

- An ability to think on your feet and problem solve.
- Understanding everyone's abilities and support needs.
- Promoting independence and choice
- Promoting equality, diversity & inclusion
- Form good working relationships with other members of staff.
- A commitment to continuous personal development and learning.

**Benefits We Offer you as a Specialist Support Worker**:
We offer many benefits, which include some salary sacrifice arrangements, although some benefits are dependent on a minimum earnings threshold:

- Paid DBS Check
- 28 days holiday, plus option to buy 5 extra days pa (Pro Rata for Part Time Positions)
- Company Sick Pay after 12 months service
- Death in Service Benefits
- Some meals provided, depending on shifts
- Long Service and Contribution Recognition Awards
- Pension (after 3 months)
- Employee Assistance Programme, with counselling services
- Significant Retail and Leisure Discount Scheme that could save staff an average of £1,000 pa
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Financial Well-being Scheme (loans and savings)
- Additional Sleep In Shifts may be available
- Opportunities to pick up additional voluntary casual shifts at enhanced rates
- Superb paid training
- Regulated Care Qualification Sponsorship
- Refer a Friend via Care friends
- Where points mean poun

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