In brief
This support worker role focuses on enabling independence for individuals with learning disabilities and autism through daily living assistance and community engagement. The work involves helping with personal care, household tasks, and travel, while teaching essential life skills to those supported within the specialist care service.
Best for
Support workers seeking permanent roles with career progression opportunities
Worth knowing
Flexibility is required for all shift patterns, including days, nights, and sleep-ins.
What you need
Required
Person-centred approach
Strongly implied by the listing
Flexibility
Clearly required in the listing
Teamwork
Strongly implied by the listing
Communication
Strongly implied by the listing
Patience
Clearly required in the listing
Preferred
Learning disabilities experience
Strongly implied by the listing
Autism support experience
Strongly implied by the listing
Your day-to-day
Assist with daily living
Clearly stated in the job description.
Teach independent life skills
Clearly stated in the job description.
Facilitate community access
Clearly stated in the job description.
Provide travel support
Clearly stated in the job description.
What's on offer
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Are you ready for a new challenge, and want to be rewarded for your efforts? Are you a support worker with a natural person-centred approach with a desire to enable those who you support to achieve greater independence whilst obtaining career progression? We are currently working on behalf of a specialist care organisation who are looking for a support worker on a permanent contract to make a difference in their service in Gillingham, Kent. There are 2 types of contracts, 1 is on 36 hours per week and the other is 16 hours per week. The service prides itself on providing the highest level of care to individuals with learning disabilities and autism so experience within this client group would be desirable. Due to the nature of this role the ideal candidate must be flexible for all shifts including days, nights and sleep ins. In return you will be offered an opportunity to represent a leading organisation who will pay for and enrol you into a NVQ Level 3! We are looking for a Support Worker who has: A friendly, caring approach. A genuine desire to help others. The ability to relate to people with a variety of backgrounds. A professional, reliable, and flexible attitude. The ability to work on your own or in a team. Patience and a sense of humour! If this sounds like you, then in return you will be rewarded with: NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care Paid enhanced DBS. Early Pay access. E-learning/Classroom training/Diplomas. Regular one to one supervision. Discounts platform including gift cards, discount codes and other extras. Employee Assistance Programme to support with your wellbeing. Regular support and supervisions. Contribution towards company pension scheme. Activities of support vary from daily living skills including cooking, cleaning, personal care, travel escorts, teaching of independent life skills to assistance with accessing community-based activities
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