Role Description
Join Our Team as a Support Worker - Positive Behaviour
Location:
Birchington-on-Sea, Kent
Salary:
£12.30 per hour (£23,985 per annum) plus benefits. Additional £50 per sleep-in shift.
Hours:
37.5 hours per week, shifts vary between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis).
Contract:
Full-time or part-time, permanent.
Driving Requirement:
A valid full UK manual driving license is essential for this role.
Right to Work:
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas.
Who you will be Supporting?
Hi, I'm supported in my own home by SeeAbility. Experience supporting a young man like me with autism, would be a strong advantage. I am looking for calm, assertive, empathic, and positive Support Workers to join my team. You need to support me to lead the life I want and to encourage me to be gradually more and more skilled and confident.
Whilst I need a quiet and happy environment in my home, I really enjoy daily exercise and long walks of up to several hours at a time, so you will need to be able to walk at least two miles in one go. I also like computers and milkshakes so I would love it if you liked these things too.
I would love for people to join my team who have the same interests as me so they would need to be physically fit, 100% reliable and able to provide me with personal care support. I have autism and sometimes my behaviour can be challenging although that shouldn’t stop me doing the things I love and leading an active life.
I will need your encouragement to learn life skills and gain independence but that’s something everyone needs at times; as long as you are patient, confident, can see the value in small gains, will follow coaching from my behaviour support person and are willing to help when needed we will get along just fine!'
In this role you will experience behaviours others may find challenging. With the knowledge and support of the existing team, as well as the appropriate training, you will learn how best to respond to these situations confidently.
Essential Criteria
To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to two of the following areas of expertise:
1. Autism and Learning Disabilities
2. Positive Behaviour Support
3. Personal Care
4. UK Driving Licence
About You
Are you someone who truly enjoys making a difference in others’ lives? Do you have a calm, caring, and resilient nature that helps you thrive in challenging situations? If so, we want to hear from you!
We're looking for individuals to join our colleague team who can stay calm under pressure, who are enthusiastic and take a proactive approach, and handle behaviours that others might find challenging. If you have a manual UK driving license and are comfortable driving alternative vehicles, you're exactly who we're looking for.
What will you be doing?
As a Support Worker, you'll be more than just their support – you'll be a key part of someone's journey towards living their best life. Here's what you'll be doing:
5. Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, medication, and other daily tasks.
6. Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
7. Empowering Independence:Assisting with personal goals, from daily activities to long-term aspirations, and encouraging creative exploration.
8. Social Engagement: Supporting activities like holiday’s, social events, and hobbies, ensuring everyone could enjoy what they love doing.
9. Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the individuals and their families are treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and equality.
For further details about Kent Positive Behaviour Support and the Support Worker job profile, please click the links provided below:
Our Benefits
Why work for us?
At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:
10. Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
11. Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5).
12. Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
13. Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
14. Financial Benefits: Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
15. Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
16. Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Senior Support Workers only).
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
Safer Recruitment
SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding, and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to the following:
17. A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
18. Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
19. Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
20. References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.
These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’ s expense.
Diversity
SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition.
We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated, and their opinion valued. We are happy to offer any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.
In exceptional circumstances, the exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
About The Company