Support Worker

Support Worker - Folkestone, Kent

Affinity Trust View all jobs

• Folkestone, Kent
• Permanent
• Full-time

9 hours ago

Job Introduction

• Support Worker: Folkestone, Kent
• Rate: £12.75 per hour (Increasing to £13.00 per hour on 26th October)
• Hours: Full Time (37.5 hrs)
• Training: Full training provided + NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
• Required: Full UK manual driving licence
• Sponsorship: Not available

Imagine a job where you can change someone's life by doing the things you take for granted?

As a Support Worker at Affinity Trust, you'll play an important role each day by supporting people to take part in the activities and experiences they value, helping them to live with confidence and independence.

It might be something simple like going for a drive or listening to their favourite music. Or it could be something bigger like supporting someone to visit the gym for the first time, start a new hobby, or even take a trip abroad.

At this location you will be supporting our gentleman with his everyday routine and enjoying his interests and hobbies with him, which he loves to be involved with. Being with someone who is calm and patient is important to this gentleman.

You will be required to work different shifts, which will be allotted on our rota system.

You must have a full UK manual driving licence for this role and be willing to drive a mobility vehicle.

We provide complete training to enable you to provide the best support you can to people living with learning disabilities, autism, or mental health needs.

What truly matters is your kindness, positivity, and desire to make a difference in someone's day.

Making a difference for those we support includes;

• Allowing people to fulfil and enjoy their daily routines and achieve their goals
• Building trust, connection, and independence
• Developing yourself alongside a compassionate, mindful and dedicated team of colleagues

Our Benefits

• Buy & sell annual leave
• Access pay as you earn via Stream - https://stream.co/en
• Wellbeing scheme
• Fully funded health plan via SimplyHealth (GP, dental, optical)
• Blue Light Card reimbursement
• Pension & Life Assurance

An enhanced DBS check is required (paid for by us).

We interview as we receive applications, so please apply today!

We're committed to being Disability Confident, and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

If you require any assistance with finding out about current vacancies, making an application, or need our recruitment documents in a more accessible format, please let us know.

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You must have a full UK manual driving licence for this role and be willing to drive a mobility vehicle.

We provide complete training to enable you to provide the best support you can to people living with learning disabilities, autism, or mental health needs. What truly matters is your kindness, positivity, and desire to make a difference in someone's day. Making a difference for those we support includes; Allowing people to fulfil and enjoy their daily routines and achieve their goals Building trust, connection, and independence Developing yourself alongside a compassionate, mindful and dedicated team of colleagues Our Benefits

• Buy & sell annual leave
• Access pay as you earn via Stream - https://stream.co/en
• Wellbeing scheme
• Fully funded health plan via SimplyHealth (GP, dental, optical)
• Blue Light Card reimbursement
• Pension & Life Assurance
An enhanced DBS check is required (paid for by us). We interview as we receive applications, so please apply today! We're committed to being Disability Confident, and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you require any assistance with finding out about current vacancies, making an application, or need our recruitment documents in a more accessible format, please let us know. INDKES