Support Worker, Community Health

Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things. We recognise that well-supported staff are better equipped to deliver exceptional care to the people we support and to fulfil our organisational vision.

Are you are looking for your next social care role, or a change in career and a feel-good reward? If so, then we would love to hear from you!

• Support Worker
• Eastry & Aylesham, Kent
• £25,845 per annum (pro rata)
• Full time and part time hours available - covering various shifts; 7am – 2pm/4pm, 2pm-10pm, 12pm-4pm/10pm – NO NIGHTS.
• Full UK Driving license required and access to own vehicle due to the nature of the role and location of our services.

We are seeking a Support Worker to assist individuals in Eastry and Aylesham with learning disabilities, communication difficulties, behaviours that challenge and pica. The staff team operates across both locations throughout the week. The individuals have access to their own mobility vehicles to facilitate daily community access; therefore, candidates must be willing to drive these vehicles.

No two days are the same but your day might look like this!

• Supporting our people to be engaged in all day to day living activities, including making full use of their community and beyond.
• Supporting our people with social activities, and connecting with family and friends.
• Supporting the management of our people’s finances.
• Keeping our people’s home clean and fresh, and going shopping.
• Providing, and encouraging, personal care.
• And enjoying what you do!

Previous experience in social care is not essential. We provide a comprehensive range of accredited and award-winning training programmes at no cost to you, including the Health and Social Care Diploma, which will support your career progression.

Benefits you can expect!

• Early Pay – ability to access your earnings more frequently if you wish.
• Paid enhanced DBS.
• Flexible working.
• Paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
• Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
• Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card and The Benefits website.
• Recommend a friend scheme - earn up to £500.
• Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal, counselling and support.

Apply now! We look forward to hearing from you.

As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at the interview stage.