Support Workers

2 days ago


Swanley, United Kingdom Kent Autistic Trust Full time

Support Worker Jobs with a difference- Be part of an amazing expanding support team.
Immediate interviews available - for new to care and experienced staff in Kent.
Supporting autistic adults with their day to day needs and a wide range of activities including visit theme parks, swimming, walking and shopping.
Excellent specialist training provided.
On average our starting salary for a support worker is £24,840 per year (based on a 35-hour week and including one sleep in per week at £60 per night).
Just working an additional 6 hours per week, i.e., 41 hours, will allow you to earn £28,460 per year (including holiday allowance).
Indeed, our Support Workers can earn significantly higher salaries by picking up overtime, with many of our experienced workers earning more than £30,000 per year.
Start making a difference and join our KAT family today
About the Support Worker Role : Shift: 3 -week Rota Location: Perry's close Faversham Hours: 35 Location: Perry's Close Faversham Meet the Team: Our Perrys Close site offers superb, purpose built modern residential accommodation currently for 5 adults with Autism.
Our tenants participate in a wide range of activities and enjoy walks along the coast, going out for dinner, baking, working on the services allotment, cycling, and chatting about their own interests as well as listening to all kind of music.
The specialist staff team in situ are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague and have suggested we let you know they love a good theme night, are all friendly and eager to welcome you to the team
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.
If you are a positive, forward-thinking and compassionate Specialist Support Worker (don't worry if you cant cook) 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 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 and mental health issues, 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.
• Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW where appropriate.
Qualities of a 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.
About the Trust: Supporting over 80 people in Medway and across Kent, The Kent Autistic Trust provides a wide range of services designed to meet diverse needs of the people we support with autism, mental health issues, learning disabilities and related difficulties.
We provide residential homes, supported living accommodation, day resource services, respite, and outreach services.
Ensuring the voice of those we support is actively listened to, working for us often means that no two days are the same, but the care and support we give is of consistently high quality, with CQC rating all our services good, and many outstanding.
Benefits We Offer you as a 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 reward scheme Our Values and Commitment: KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs and choices.
KAT is committed to promoting independence and inclusion within communities.
KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution.
KAT seeks to work in partnership with all relevant parties but in particular with the individual themselves.
We seek Support Workers who really value every person, whether it's the people we support, their families, carers, or other staff by respecting their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.
We hope you are one of them
We do not accept applications made via agencies for Support Workers.
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.


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