Day Service Support Worker

Day Services / Support Worker

Location: Acorns Day Services, Pembury, Aspens Charities
Hours: 20 hours per week
Hourly rate of pay: £10.42ph

Monday to Friday

11am - 3pm

Good public transport routes – close to train and bus stations / We also provide a staff transport service

Acorns is located on our main Cornford Lane site, It provides a wide range of activities for people on the autism spectrum, with a learning disability or with complex needs, supporting them to lead interesting, active and rewarding lives.

These daytime activities help people gain new, practical and social skills and provide beneficial therapy. Some people enjoy the opportunity to learn new things or express themselves creatively whilst others choose to pursue a particular interest by studying for their City & Guilds qualifications – practically based qualifications, designed for people with a learning disability and recognized by employers.

You will be a member of the staff team providing personal care to the service users who require support. Within this job role you will be required to use a hoist, as some of the service users are in wheelchairs. The job role requires some cleaning, the two wet rooms and changing the yellow and black bins, at the end of the shift. You will be required to support during service users lunch break. You will also support in one or more day service activities and support, care, advice and guidance to day service users.

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We know it's not always easy to get to work without a car, and with increasing fuel prices we want to help our staff get to us in an easy and cost-effective way. We are very pleased to now offer a free shuttle bus service for our staff coming to the Cornford Lane site!

• Wetherspoon’s/Tonbridge Castle
• Tonbridge Station Bus Stop
• Brick Works Pub High brooms
• Southborough Library Bus Stop
• Tunbridge Wells Station rear Entrance
• Tesco Pembury exit layby

We recognise that good support workers come from all walks of life.
Whether you have years of care experience or no experience at all, if you are a caring person, passionate about empowering others and ready to learn new skills we think you could be a great fit at Aspens!

What you can expect from us:

• Full training and career progression opportunities (including recognised qualifications in health and social care)
• Flexible work arrangements with opportunities to take on additional bank shifts too.
• 30 Days Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays)
• Nest Pension and Death in Service Benefit
• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to the Blue Light Card (providing discounts on the high street and online) as well as 25% discounts in our own stores and Cafés.
• Refer a Friend Scheme, so you can earn up to £250 for every person you refer to work for Aspens
• Recognition schemes, including ‘Employee of the Month’

About You:
We are looking for friendly, hard-working people with a fun spirit and a good sense of humour to join our team of support staff.

How to Apply:
If you are friendly, dedicated and passionate about supporting others we would LOVE to speak to you!

Simply click ‘Apply now’ and one of our team will be in touch to discuss the role.

Any offer is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, which we will complete on your behalf if you don't already have one, and satisfactory employment references. We will consider job share and part time arrangements for all posts in line with the needs of the Charity.

Aspens Charities are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Aspens is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 20 per week

Salary: From £10.42 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

• Day centre

Shift:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Pembury, Kent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you require Sponsorship?

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Day services