Support Worker
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Support Worker Newton Close
You'll need a full UK manual driving licence to drive the people we support in their mobility vehicles.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week (average across a 3-week rota)
Fixed Rota
Earlies: 7am-4pm
Lates:4pm-10pm
Long days: 7am-4pm
Are you looking for a genuinely rewarding role where your work truly matters? Join Kent Autistic Trust, an organisation with services rated Good or Outstanding, and be part of a team that puts people, choice, and dignity first. Our Support Workers don't just support they empower.
Curlew Crescent is a residential service, currently supporting 6 male adults with autism. Curlew has a real homely feel with a large, shared area that the guys enjoy socializing together in. They also have their own rooms which are personalized to their own needs. Our residents participate in a wide range of activities, they enjoy group activities such as visiting theme parks, dinners out and even an evening out at a local nightclub. They also enjoy their own activities such as visiting local garden centres and going on walks in the local area.The specialist staff team in situ are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague and have suggested we let you know that they are a lovely welcoming bunch of individuals who really enjoy each others company which makes for a great team atmosphere.
We are looking for a Specialist Support Worker who truly believes that everyone has the right to be involved in all aspects of their own life. In this role, you will provide practical and emotional support tailored to each individual, support with personal care, medication, and daily routines, encourage and empower people to make choices and take an active role in their lives, support individuals to access activities they enjoy, and help maintain a safe, comfortable, and welcoming home through shared domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning. Some individuals may communicate through behaviour, particularly during times of anxiety or sensory overload, and you will use calm, consistent, person-centred approaches to understand and respond compassionately to each persons needs.
You could earn £25,812 per year based on 35 hours per week including one sleep-in. By working 41 hours per week, you can earn around £29,844 per year, and many experienced Support Workers earn over £30,000 per year through overtime.
You will be joining an experienced and welcoming specialist staff team who value teamwork, mutual support, and strong connections. The team enjoy regular coffee catch-ups to reflect, unwind, and support one another, and are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague.
If you are kind, patient, calm under pressure, and passionate about inclusion, dignity, and choice, and you believe everyone deserves a life full of connection, purpose, and joy, we would love to hear from you.
What We Offer
Competitive salary with overtime opportunities
Specialist training & development, including Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
28 days holiday plus the option to buy more
Pension, sick pay, staff discounts, employee assistance programme
Friendly, supportive team culture
Refer a friend scheme
Fully paid enhanced DBS
Key Requirements
Manual UK driving licence essential confident driving mobility vehicles/people carriers
Right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available)
Ability to confidently and consistently support individuals who may experience emotional distress, heightened anxiety, or difficulty regulating their behaviour
Clear, calm, and adaptable communication style to meet the needs of individuals with complex communication profiles
Working Pattern
This role includes all shift types as part of a 3-week Rota, including:
Early shifts: 7:00am 4:00pm
Late shifts: 4:00pm 10:00pm
Long days: 7:00am 10:00pm
Sleep-ins: Required as part of the Rota (paid at £60 per night)
Weekend working is also required on a rotational basis
About the Trust:
Supporting over 80 people in Medway and across Kent, The Kent Autistic Trust provides a wide range of services designed to meet diverse needs of the people we support with autism, mental health issues, learning disabilities and related difficulties. We provide residential homes, supported living accommodation, day resource services, respite, and outreach services. Ensuring the voice of those we support is actively listened to, working for us often means that no two days are the same, but the care and support we give is of consistently high quality, with CQC rating all our services good, and many outstanding.
Benefits We Offer you as a Support Worker:
We offer many benefits, which include some salary sacrifice arrangements, although some benefits are dependent on a minimum earnings threshold:
Paid DBS Check
28 days holiday, plus option to buy 5 extra days pa (Pro Rata for Part Time Positions)
Company Sick Pay after 12 months service
Death in Service Benefits
Some meals provided, depending on shifts
Long Service and Contribution Recognition Awards
Pension (after 3 months)
Employee Assistance Programme, with counselling services
Significant Retail and Leisure Discount Scheme that could save staff an average of £1,000 pa
Discounted Gym Membership
Financial Well-being Scheme (loans and savings)
Additional Sleep In Shifts may be available
Opportunities to pick up additional voluntary casual shifts at enhanced rates
Superb paid training
Regulated Care Qualification Sponsorship
Recruitment Incentive for Staff Introductions
Our Values and Commitment:
KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs and choices.
KAT is committed to promoting independence and inclusion within communities.
KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution.
KAT seeks to work in partnership with all relevant parties but in particular with the individual themselves.
We seek Support Workers who really value every person, whether it's the people we support, their families, carers, or other staff by respecting their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.
We hope you are one of them!
We do not accept applications made via agencies for Support Workers.
Please find attached a copy of our Privacy Notice. Or a copy can be found on our website.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.
You'll need a full UK manual driving licence to drive the people we support in their mobility vehicles.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week (average across a 3-week rota)
Fixed Rota
Earlies: 7am-4pm
Lates:4pm-10pm
Long days: 7am-4pm
Are you looking for a genuinely rewarding role where your work truly matters? Join Kent Autistic Trust, an organisation with services rated Good or Outstanding, and be part of a team that puts people, choice, and dignity first. Our Support Workers don't just support they empower.
Curlew Crescent is a residential service, currently supporting 6 male adults with autism. Curlew has a real homely feel with a large, shared area that the guys enjoy socializing together in. They also have their own rooms which are personalized to their own needs. Our residents participate in a wide range of activities, they enjoy group activities such as visiting theme parks, dinners out and even an evening out at a local nightclub. They also enjoy their own activities such as visiting local garden centres and going on walks in the local area.The specialist staff team in situ are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague and have suggested we let you know that they are a lovely welcoming bunch of individuals who really enjoy each others company which makes for a great team atmosphere.
We are looking for a Specialist Support Worker who truly believes that everyone has the right to be involved in all aspects of their own life. In this role, you will provide practical and emotional support tailored to each individual, support with personal care, medication, and daily routines, encourage and empower people to make choices and take an active role in their lives, support individuals to access activities they enjoy, and help maintain a safe, comfortable, and welcoming home through shared domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning. Some individuals may communicate through behaviour, particularly during times of anxiety or sensory overload, and you will use calm, consistent, person-centred approaches to understand and respond compassionately to each persons needs.
You could earn £25,812 per year based on 35 hours per week including one sleep-in. By working 41 hours per week, you can earn around £29,844 per year, and many experienced Support Workers earn over £30,000 per year through overtime.
You will be joining an experienced and welcoming specialist staff team who value teamwork, mutual support, and strong connections. The team enjoy regular coffee catch-ups to reflect, unwind, and support one another, and are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague.
If you are kind, patient, calm under pressure, and passionate about inclusion, dignity, and choice, and you believe everyone deserves a life full of connection, purpose, and joy, we would love to hear from you.
What We Offer
Competitive salary with overtime opportunities
Specialist training & development, including Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
28 days holiday plus the option to buy more
Pension, sick pay, staff discounts, employee assistance programme
Friendly, supportive team culture
Refer a friend scheme
Fully paid enhanced DBS
Key Requirements
Manual UK driving licence essential confident driving mobility vehicles/people carriers
Right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available)
Ability to confidently and consistently support individuals who may experience emotional distress, heightened anxiety, or difficulty regulating their behaviour
Clear, calm, and adaptable communication style to meet the needs of individuals with complex communication profiles
Working Pattern
This role includes all shift types as part of a 3-week Rota, including:
Early shifts: 7:00am 4:00pm
Late shifts: 4:00pm 10:00pm
Long days: 7:00am 10:00pm
Sleep-ins: Required as part of the Rota (paid at £60 per night)
Weekend working is also required on a rotational basis
About the Trust:
Supporting over 80 people in Medway and across Kent, The Kent Autistic Trust provides a wide range of services designed to meet diverse needs of the people we support with autism, mental health issues, learning disabilities and related difficulties. We provide residential homes, supported living accommodation, day resource services, respite, and outreach services. Ensuring the voice of those we support is actively listened to, working for us often means that no two days are the same, but the care and support we give is of consistently high quality, with CQC rating all our services good, and many outstanding.
Benefits We Offer you as a Support Worker:
We offer many benefits, which include some salary sacrifice arrangements, although some benefits are dependent on a minimum earnings threshold:
Paid DBS Check
28 days holiday, plus option to buy 5 extra days pa (Pro Rata for Part Time Positions)
Company Sick Pay after 12 months service
Death in Service Benefits
Some meals provided, depending on shifts
Long Service and Contribution Recognition Awards
Pension (after 3 months)
Employee Assistance Programme, with counselling services
Significant Retail and Leisure Discount Scheme that could save staff an average of £1,000 pa
Discounted Gym Membership
Financial Well-being Scheme (loans and savings)
Additional Sleep In Shifts may be available
Opportunities to pick up additional voluntary casual shifts at enhanced rates
Superb paid training
Regulated Care Qualification Sponsorship
Recruitment Incentive for Staff Introductions
Our Values and Commitment:
KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs and choices.
KAT is committed to promoting independence and inclusion within communities.
KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution.
KAT seeks to work in partnership with all relevant parties but in particular with the individual themselves.
We seek Support Workers who really value every person, whether it's the people we support, their families, carers, or other staff by respecting their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.
We hope you are one of them!
We do not accept applications made via agencies for Support Workers.
Please find attached a copy of our Privacy Notice. Or a copy can be found on our website.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.
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