Job Introduction
We’re all about possibilities. Are you?
Do you have green fingers and love gardening? Enjoy films and trips to the cinema?
Are you friendly, creative and fun?
Become a Support Worker.
What matters to the people we support matters to us. It’s their life, their way.
We are looking for someone to join the team supporting 2 gentlemen who share a house in Blean, Kent.
You will be working in their home, so it’s important you can connect, share interests and be interested. They enjoy gardening, long walks, getting out and about and watching films at the cinema.
The gentlemen at Blean like to access the community and have their own vehicles, so you will need to be a driver and willing to drive their vehicle. For this you should have a full UK manual driving licence and have held it for at least 1 year for insurance purposes.
So if you enjoy building meaningful relationships and think you could plan, communicate and deliver support with and alongside people, then this is the place for you.
This is a fulltime post and you will need to be able to work shifts across the week and some weekends.
Affinity Trust does not presently hold a Sponsorship Licence and while this status is reviewed regularly there is no present proposal to apply for such a Licence
What will we do?
We will train you in everything you need to be a great Support Worker and we have a mentorship scheme in place to provide support and guide you on your journey with us.
We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.
You will be entitled to annual leave with the ability to buy additional leave.
Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24 hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.
We provide a package of benefits that make it that bit easier to be your best and we can also support you to achieve a Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care and pursue a career that takes on more responsibility.
What will you do?
Supporting people is really important but it’s not all Gardening and cinema trips We also support people to take medication, make healthy lifestyle choices and maintain their home in a way they feel safe and well.
If you want to empower our gentlemen in Blean to live the life they choose, and you share our values… Apply to become a Support Worker today.
Ready to do things differently? Submit your application.
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.
Please contact our recruitment team for further information: recruitment@affinitytrust.org
Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/
This advert may close early if the people we support find their new support worker or sufficient applications are received
