Support Worker

Specialist Support Worker Jobs with a difference
- **Essential must be able to Drive
- We cannot provide sponsorship for this role or employ anyone with a 20 restriction to their visa.**

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 £24,720 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. Rates applicable form 01 April 2024.

**Start making a difference and join our KAT family today**

**Hours: hour per week :35.25**

**Shift**: 6 week rolling rota with one full weekend off in three.

Early - 7.30am to 4pm

Late - 4pm to 10.30pm /Some 1pm starts

**Location: Butlers Park Way Strood**

Our supported living services have successfully operated with early and late shifts ensuring an effective work/life balance for staff for many years, and we are now rolling out this shift pattern to our residential services to ensure improved working conditions for all.

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**:
Our Butlers Park Way site provides supported living accommodation to 6 tenants, each person has their own self-contained flat, all of which are personalized and adapted to suit them. The tenants can choose to spend time in their flats or socialize with staff and other tenants within the shared communal room. Our tenants participate in a wide range of activities that they can access either by using public transport or 4 of our tenants have their own cars (driven by staff). They enjoy walks at local country parks, going for a coffee, picnics at the beach, visiting various attractions such as zoos, railways, and day trips to London. They also enjoy social gatherings for BBQs and special occasions.

The specialist staff team in situ are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague and have suggested we let you know they love going to concerts and panic rooms together, are all friendly and eager to welcome you to the team

If you are a positive, forward-thinking, and compassionate Specialist Support Worker (_that loves the atmosphere of a concert and the excitement of a panic room_) 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, 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.

**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.