Support Worker

Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things. We know that well-supported people support people well to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our 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
  • Canterbury, Kent
  • £22,105 per annum (pro rata)
  • Full and part time hours available? (minimum of 3 days a week)
  • It is essential to have full valid manual driving licence and access to own vehicle (rural location of the service)

We are looking for Support Workers to work with us in Canterbury & Hoath, supporting male adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and communication needs. All three-need support with moving and handling, and one uses a peg for ingestion.?

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!

Experience in social care is not essential, we provide a full range of accredited and award-winning training programmes at no cost to yourself, including the Health and Social Care Diploma that will really 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.
  • Up to 28 days 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 Bene£its?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.

Avenues Group £22,105 per annum Canterbury