Support Worker - Residential (Finch) in Pembury

Location: Finch, Cornford Lane, Pembury, Kent, TN2 4QU

Hours of Work: 39 hours per week

Salary: £12.21 per hour (plus £62 per night sleep‑in rate)

THIS POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPONSORSHIP.

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

Equal Opportunity/Accessibility And Accommodations Statement

As a Disability Confident employer, Aspens Charities is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We actively promote the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities, recognising the invaluable contributions they make to our organisation. We are dedicated to ensuring an accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Aspens’ mission is to provide high‑quality care and support to individuals on the autism spectrum and with learning disabilities; meeting their needs and aspirations and empowering them to learn and grow through an integrated network of services across the South‑East. We provide support and care to children, families and adults across Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, Surrey and the London Borough of Bexley. Our services include registered care homes, supported living, community outreach, day services, including pathways to employment, children and young people’s groups and support, specialist support and free online support for families and carers across the South‑East.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Paid Training and opportunities for career progression, including recognised qualifications in health and social care
• Paid DBS Check (we will recover the cost should your employment terminate for any reason other than redundancy, before passing your probation)
• Flexible Work Arrangements with the option to take on additional bank shifts
• Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays) pro‑rated based on your hours, with additional leave accrued with length of service
• Nest Pension and Death in Service Benefit
• Access to a Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
• 20% Discount at Aspens High Street Stores for all staff
• Discounted Menu at the Bluebell Café (Pembury) for employees
• Refer a Friend Scheme – earn up to £250 for every successful referral
• Employee recognition programmes, including ‘Employee of the Month’

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!

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!

About The Role

At Aspens, we have over 100 years of experience in supporting people with learning disabilities and on the autism spectrum as well as children, young people and adults with a range of disabilities or complex needs. We are here to provide practical and emotional support at all levels of independence, in everyday environments and in the community so that each member of our extended family is empowered to live the way they choose. Our most powerful advances come from the people we support, because they tell us how it should be.

Due to the variety within our services and the different support needs of the individuals we work with, the role of a Support Worker is one with great diversity and challenges for employees at any stage of their career.

Required

The role of a Support Worker can range from team based or lone working care roles. As a support worker the day‑to‑day tasks that you will be required to complete can include:

• Supporting service users with administration of medication
• Supporting with personal care needs and nutritional needs
• Supporting with making and attending medical appointments, ensuring accurate comprehensive records are kept
• Supporting food shopping and individual’s personal shopping needs
• Supporting with laundry duties and cooking and cleaning
• Supporting with finances and other administrative tasks
• Supporting with moving and handling requirements and using hoists
• Supporting with social activities and accessing community‑based services including those required to promote health and wellbeing
• Offering emotional support to service users and acting as a positive role‑model enabling the service user to lead a fulfilling positive lifestyle
• Writing daily notes and completing relevant forms such as accident/incident forms
• Completing daily observation sheets, ensuring a smooth flow of information to facilitate good communication within the staffing team, as well as professionals who require viewing of these
• Fully implementing policies and procedures of the organisation and that all recording systems are completed accurately on a regular basis; to sign to say that all policies and procedures have been read
• Working under the supervision of the line manager to enable the implementation of individual service user’s care plans
• Working under the supervision of a line manager, to prepare individual assessments on service users, liaising with family members (as appropriate), care managers and other relevant professionals
• Keeping service users safe and reporting any changes or health concerns
• Attending training, participating in supervision sessions with nominated manager and attending staff meetings as required by your line manager

Apart from the duties summarised above, we retain the right to include other reasonable duties which are part of, and incidental to this type of work. Everyone we support is an individual and our care plans reflect this. We are able to offer a variety of hours and shifts, meaning you can find a job that suits your schedule, helps with your work/life balance and still enjoy the challenges and rewards of working in care.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to help us ensure that every person we support lives a fulfilling life with dignity and independence. Apply now and one of our team members will reach out to discuss the role further. If shortlisted, we will contact you directly to schedule an interview. We strive to respond to all applicants; however, if you have not received a response within a reasonable timeframe, please feel free to contact us for a status update or feedback (where available). After the interview, you will be notified of the outcome. If successful, you’ll receive a formal offer in writing. Upon acceptance, we’ll guide you through the onboarding process, providing you with all the details you need. Please note any offer of employment will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks (which we will arrange on your behalf if you don’t already have one) and satisfactory employment references.

Apply via CV or Application Form Email us your CV directly: Recruitment@aspens.org.uk