Are you looking for a genuinely rewarding role where your work truly matters? Join Kent Autistic Trust, an organisation with services rated Good or Outstanding, and be part of a team that puts people, choice, and dignity first. Our Support Workers don't just support they empower.
Meet the Team:
Our Brompton House site offers superb, supported living accommodation to 7 tenants (men and women), each person has their own flat, all of which are personalised and adapted to suit them. Our tenants participate in a wide range of activities, they enjoy going to the cinema and out for coffee, using computers, engaging in activities in the community and cooking. The specialist staff team in situ are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague and have suggested we let you know they love a BBQ!
We are looking for a Casual support worker who truly believes that everyone has the right to be involved in all aspects of their own life. In this role, you will provide practical and emotional support tailored to each individual, support with personal care, medication, and daily routines, encourage and empower people to make choices and take an active role in their lives, support individuals to access activities they enjoy, and help maintain a safe, comfortable, and welcoming home through shared domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning. Some individuals may communicate through behaviour, particularly during times of anxiety or sensory overload, and you will use calm, consistent, person-centered approaches to understand and respond compassionately to each persons needs.
Tasks / Responsibilities of a Casual Support Worker (may include but not limited to):
* Drive a mobility car or service vehicle.
* Working with individuals who can display challenging behaviors hurting self or others, running away, throwing things, swearing, shouting and damaging property.
* Support individuals within the community in activities such as bike rides, long walks & shopping.
* Administering medication
* Assisting individuals with personal care and hygiene
* Be confident & experienced in lone working.
* Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW
* Household management tasks including cooking, cleaning etc.
* Uphold their privacy, confidentially and dignity.
* Handle money to shop, going to the bank etc.
* Working with and supporting individuals with additional needs, such as epilepsy, pica, learning disabilities.
* To form good working relationships with other members of staff across different services.
* Ensuring written records are correctly maintained.
* Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW where appropriate.
Qualities of a Casual Support Worker:
* An ability to think on your feet and problem solve.
* Understanding everyone's abilities and support needs.
* Promoting independence and choice
* Promoting equality, diversity & inclusion
* Form good working relationships with other members of staff.
* A commitment to continuous personal development and learning.
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Benefits We Offer you as a Casual Support Worker:
We offer many benefits, which include some salary sacrifice arrangements, although some benefits are dependent on a minimum earnings threshold:
* Paid DBS Check
* Some meals provided, depending on shifts
* Employee Assistance Programme, with counselling services
* Significant Retail and Leisure Discount Scheme that could save staff an average of £1,000 pa
* Discounted Gym Membership
* Financial Well-being Scheme (loans and savings)
* Additional Sleep In Shifts may be available
* Opportunities to pick up additional voluntary casual shifts at enhanced rates
* Superb paid training
* Recruitment Incentive for Staff Introductions
Why Join Us?
The Kent Autistic Trust is dedicated to enabling autistic adults to have the best quality of life. We provide outstanding expertise and experience in supporting autistic individuals and offer a range of services, including living, vocational, educational, therapeutic, social, and occupational support. As a registered charity, we represent the needs of autistic people and their families, supporting over five thousand families throughout Kent. We strive to achieve and maintain good and outstanding CQC ratings.
Ready to Apply?
If you're passionate about making a difference and ready to take the next step in your career, wed love to hear from you Apply now www.kentautistictrust.org/canterbury-jobs or call us on 01634 477171 to speak with our team.
Our Values and Commitment:
KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs and choices.
KAT is committed to promoting independence and inclusion within communities.
KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution.
KAT seeks to work in partnership with all relevant parties but in particular with the individual themselves.
We seek Support Workers who really value every person, whether it's the people we support, their families, carers, or other staff by respecting their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.
We hope you are one of them!
We do not accept applications made via agencies for Support Workers.
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