Support Worker Full-time Job

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
• Tonbridge, Kent.
• £22,105 per annum (pro rata)
• Full time and part time hours available.
• Full UK Driving license & access to own vehicle is desirable.

We are looking for Support Workers to work with us in Tonbridge, supporting adults with learning disabilities, Down syndrome, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy. We have several services in this area which all have good public transport links to the town centre and train station (approx. 15 minutes on a bus).

The Recruitment Team will discuss with you the different services we have available during a telephone interview.

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.

Were specialists in complex social care, with 2,000 staff supporting hundreds of disabled and autistic people across London, East and South East England, and the West Midlands.
We do this because we share the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to make choices and enjoy life; and we want to make it happen.
Our support is unique, recognising the distinct needs, ambitions, likes and dislikes of each person. Its grounded in the principles of Active Support and Positive Behaviour Support, which is a central part of our comprehensive in-house training programme.
We believe that great support is dependent of the support we give our staff, and if you join us youll benefit from a tailored personal development programme following your three month induction.