Bank Support Worker

Location(s): Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge,

Hours of Work: Flexible

Salary: £12.81 per hour

Looking for a flexible and rewarding role that fits around your life? This is the role for you. #MadewithCare

.Equal Opportunity/Accessibility and Accommodations Statement:

As a Disability Confident employer, Aspens Charities is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We actively promote the recruitment, retention, and career development of people with disabilities, recognising the invaluable contributions they make to our organisation. We are dedicated to ensuring an accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Aspens' mission is to provide high-quality care and support to individuals on the autism spectrum and with learning disabilities; meeting their needs and aspirations and empowering them to learn and grow through an integrated network of services across the South-East.

We provide support and care to children, families and adults across Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, Surrey and the London Borough of Bexley. Our services include registered care homes; supported living; community outreach; day services, including pathways to employment; children and young people's groups and support; specialist support; and free online support for families and carers across the South-East.

This is a fantastic opportunity to empower and enrich the lives of the people we support across Kent in a role that fits around your life.

• An amazing role supporting people where what you do matters
• Full training opportunities including qualifications in health and social care.
• Flexible work arrangements to fit around your other responsibilities
• Access to the exclusive online and high street discounts

About the Role:

You will be supporting the various care services that you have access to with any gaps in the rota based on your availability. Gaps in the rota are usually due to long term sick and annual leave and are released 4 - 6 weeks in advance.

While on duty you will be responsible for supporting vulnerable adults and young people with a person-centred approach in a variety of different care settings.

In the Bank Support Worker role, you will be required to read up on support / care plans before arriving and support the regular team to achieve and empower the people living in the service.

This may include (but is not limited to) supporting with personal care, going out on day trips on one to one or in groups and arranging and partaking in activities all the while promoting and supporting the independence of those we care for. This is done while ensuring the privacy and dignity of those we support is always preserved and completing all required reports in a timely manner.

About You:

We are looking for friendly, hard-working people with a fun spirit and a good sense of humour and integrity to join our team of support staff.

Aspens are committed to inclusivity for the people we support and the people we recruit. As such we recognise that good support workers come from all walks of life. Whether you have years of care experience or no experience at all, if you are a caring person, passionate about empowering others and ready to learn new skills we truly believe you could be a great fit at Aspens.

You must have a UK driving licence.

We're looking for passionate individuals to help us ensure that every person we support lives a fulfilling life with dignity and independence.

Apply now and one of our team members will reach out to discuss the role further.

If shortlisted, we will contact you directly to schedule an interview. We strive to respond to all applicants; however, if you have not received a response within a reasonable timeframe, please feel free to contact us for a status update or feedback (where available). After the interview, you will be notified of the outcome. If successful, you'll receive a formal offer in writing. Upon acceptance, we'll guide you through the onboarding process, providing you with all the details you need.

Please note, any offer of employment will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks (which we will arrange on your behalf if you don't already have one) and satisfactory employment references.

Job Type: Zero hours contract

Pay: £12.81 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• Do you require Sponsorship? The position does not meet the requirements for Sponsorship
• Do you hold a UK driving licence ?

Experience:

• care: 1 year (required)
• Working with people with autism: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road