Support Worker - Residential; Finch

Location: Finch, Cornford Lane, Pembury, Kent, TN2 4QU

Hours of Work: 39 hours per week

Salary: £12.21 per hour (plus £62 per night sleep-in rate)

This Position Does Not Meet The Requirements For Sponsorship

Good public transport routes – close to train and bus stations / We also provide a staff transport service.

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.

• Comprehensive Paid Training and opportunities for career progression, including recognised qualifications in health and social care
• Paid DBS Check (we will recover the cost should your employment terminate for any reason, other than redundancy, before passing your probation)
• Flexible Work Arrangements with the option to take on additional bank shifts
• Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays) pro-rated based on your hours, with additional leave accrued with length of service
• Nest Pension and Death in Service Benefit
• Access to a Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
• 20% Discount at Aspens High Street Stores for all staff
• Discounted Menu at the Bluebell Café (Pembury) for employees
• Refer a Friend Scheme – earn up to £250 for every successful referral
• Employee recognition programmes, including ‘Employee of the Month’

We are very pleased to now offer a free shuttle bus service for our staff coming to the Cornford Lane site!

• Weather spoon’s/Tonbridge Castle
• Tonbridge Station
• Upper Grosvenor Road
• Tunbridge Wells Station
• Liptraps Lane
• Notcutts
• Cornford Lane

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 think you could be a great fit at Aspens!

At Aspens, we have over 100 years of experience in supporting people with learning disabilities and on the autism spectrum as well as children, young people and adults with a range of disabilities or complex needs. We are here to provide practical and emotional support at all levels of independence, in everyday environments and in the community so that each member of our extended family is empowered to live the way they choose.

In fact, our most powerful advances come from the people we support, because they tell us how it should be.

Due to the variety within our services and the different support needs of the individuals we work with, the role of a Support Worker is one with great diversity and challenges for employees at any stage of their career.

The role of a Support Worker can range from team based or lone working care roles. As a support worker the day‑to‑day tasks that you will be required to complete can include:

• Supporting service users with administration of medication
• Supporting with personal care needs and nutritional needs
• Supporting with making and attending medical appointments, ensuring accurate comprehensive records are kept
• Supporting food…