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Support Worker

Avenues Group

Job Description

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
  • Birchington/Margate, Kent.
  • £23,264 per annum + £1200 complexity payment per annum (pro rata)
  • Full and part time hours available

We are looking for Support Workers to work with us in Birchington, supporting 3 adult brothers who have learning disabilities, autism and complex challenging behaviours.

Successful applicants for this position will need to be a quick thinker, proactive and be enthusiastic about all aspects of supporting an individual in their personal lives.

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.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

Good luck with your application