Details:
- Salary: £11 - 12 - Hour
- Location: Kemsley
- Date: 4 weeks ago
Description:
Join our team as a Full-Time Support Worker at Bridge House, Kemsley, Kent, You'll be part of a team of 11 other carers providing 24-hour support to 5 adults with learning difficulties.
At Bridge House, we assist service users with their daily activities, enabling them to lead fulfilling and independent lives. You'll support them with tasks such as cooking, cleaning, planning their day, and exploring local amenities and attractions. Additionally, you'll provide emotional support, helping individuals with relationship matters, future planning, personal budgeting, and job searching.
The Support Worker role at Bridge House is incredibly diverse and rewarding, as our team will attest. Join us and make a difference in the lives of those in our community who need it most.
Qualification and Experience required
We seek individuals with a sincere passion for caring for others, and prior experience is not required. We offer training and opportunities for career advancement as you develop. However, possessing professional or personal experience in delivering care, especially with children or adults with learning difficulties, would be advantageous.
If you lack a Care Certificate, we will arrange certification for you during your induction.
Additionally, the Support Worker role has straightforward requirements:
Competent in written English
Basic numeracy skills
Driven and enthusiastic
Support Worker shifts
The role of Support Worker is full time at 37.5 hours per week with shifts. You will be required to work a mix of early and late shifts, some weekends and some bank holidays. This is not an overnight role. Early and late shift times are as follows:
Early: 7:30am to 3pm
Late: 2:30pm to 10pm
Bridge House
Bridge House is a large, comfortable home and is conveniently located just 2 a minute walk from Kemsley railway station. It also benefits from being within sight of a bus stop and there is also free parking.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM AS A SUPPORT WORKER
Competitive salary
Clear career and personal development pathway (including employer funded professional study)
Employer pension contribution scheme
Private healthcare
Full health and wellbeing support
Great company recognition programme (including longevity awards, KUDOS, Employee of the Month, FREE staff lottery, CareFriends recognition bonus payments)
Comprehensive induction
Employee referral scheme
Free meals / fruit on shift
DBS check - we cover the cost of your DBS check
Access to many other benefits: Blue Light Card; Concerts for Carers; Discounts for Carers +
Most importantly, you will be valued for the work you do, and we highly regard a good work and home-life balance.
Recruiting Process
We manage a rigorous, fair recruitment process and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced disclosure as we undertake criminal record checks
Thank you for your interest in working for Cartref Homes. We hope to be in touch with you very shortly