Kent Pathways Service Support Worker

Role Responsibility

1 Year Temporary contract for a full-time Support Worker for West Kent Pathways Service.

Do you want to make a difference to someone every day? If the answer to this is yes, then you may be the right person for this job with Kent Pathways Service (KPS)

KPS supports people from 16 years old who have Health and Social Care needs.

KPS provides short term outcome focussed support for up to 12 weeks. This enables people to reach their maximum potential in targeted areas of their life. KPS keeps the individuals at the centre of everything we do. KPS is fast paced and requires good organisational skills and the ability to write accurate records. You must be prepared to work evenings and weekends when required.

West KPS predominantly covers Maidstone, Malling and Tunbridge area but there is an expectation that you may be required to work in other areas as KPS covers the whole of Kent so the ability to travel across a wide geographical area in a timely manner is essential.

We want someone who has experience of working with individuals with a broad spectrum of needs in Social Care. You will need to be flexible, motivated, creative, and able to work autonomously. You will need to hold a level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification.

KPS invests in staff offering a developing and learning culture to continually improve how we work to support individuals to achieve better outcomes.

As an Investor in People KCC believes in maximising the use of people’s skills, improving diversity and inclusion.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Government is to introduce COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for all frontline health and social care workers in Spring 2022 This position has been identified as needing to comply with this. If you are the successful candidate you will need to provide evidence that you have received both first and second dose vaccinations, or are willing to take up the offer of receiving both doses or you can provide evidence of medical exemption.

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Contact Details

Anita Dew 07971951027

Helen Swan 07787295386

Iwona Karpierz 07920873720

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.