Up to 37.5 hours per week with various hours available
Come and join our Supported Living Service in Aylesford, Kent; a three-unit service where no two days are the same. We’re looking for permanent Support workers to work flexibly across a variety of hours, offering £13 per hour.
The people we support have complex disabilities, sensory loss, and learning difficulties, and your role will cover every aspect of their lives; from the everyday to the memorable.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Caring, patient, and empathetic
- A positive communicator and a good listener
- Enthusiastic and willing to bring new ideas
- Adaptable and reliable across varied shifts
- Passionate about enhancing the lives of the people they support
- BSL skills or knowledge of multi-sensory impairments is desirable but not essential
This role might include supporting people with:
- Everyday tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and shopping
- Personal care and hygiene
- Finances and medication
- Getting out into the community for activities, trips, and work
- Their social life and independence
Benefits
- 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
- Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
- Free life assurance
- Cashback and discounts on high street brands (including 10% off Sense shops)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Travel season ticket loans
- Free DBS check
- Access to 100+ online and face-to-face training courses (including the Care Certificate)
- Free access to the Wisdom wellbeing app
Equal Opportunities
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone’s contribution is valued and we ensure they’re given the opportunity to realise their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/
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