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Support Worker

HFT

Support Worker

£23795

HFT, Lympne, Kent

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 4 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 00cbb614fa0c4173baf660aa2010a079

Full Job Description

  • Discounted mobile 'phone contracts. As an Hft employee, you'll be able to take advantage of Vodafone's Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.

  • Care Friends: Employee referral app - earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.

  • Retention bonus: £250 every 6 months for the first 2 years of service

  • Free life assurance - 3 x your annual salary

  • Long service awards - After 10 years' service we offer a monetary award.

  • Going the extra mile awards - GEMs are a way to say thank you to colleagues, through our reward scheme

  • Family friendly policies - Part time, annualised and compressed hours. Generous return to work bonus following maternity leave.


    • What will you be doing?
  • Giving the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities.

  • Supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling and holidays and working positively with their families and friends.

  • Helping individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice.

  • As a Support Worker (Care Assistant), your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same.

  • As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.

  • Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people's needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

    We are looking for Support Workers to join our growing team in Lympne, Kent. Experience is not essential as we will provide you with support and training to become a confident Support Worker. Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate and align with our values.


    • Our service at Lympne is a busy and fun place to work. Every day is different and you will support people to develop their skills and achieve their goals.

    We offer
  • Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)

  • Wage incentives: 20% Bank Holiday allowance with an increase rate of 50% for key dates over Christmas.

  • Apprenticeships: Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care

  • Training: Access to award winning training and development

  • Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app

  • Aviva Digi care + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.

  • TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.