Support Worker - Rusthall

Role Responsibility

Are you caring, friendly, and looking for a rewarding job where you can make a real difference?

We're looking for full-time and part-time Support Workers to join our welcoming team at Rusthall Adult Short Breaks. We provide short breaks for adults aged 16 and over with learning disabilities and complex needs in a warm, homely environment where people feel safe, valued, and supported. 

Why join us?

At Rusthall, you'll be part of a friendly team that supports each other as well as the people we care for. We believe that kindness, patience, and a positive attitude are just as important as experience. 

We'll help you settle in with:

- A full induction and training programme

- Ongoing support and supervision

- Opportunities to gain qualifications and develop your career

- A welcoming and supportive workplace where you can thrive 

What will you do?

As a Support Worker, you'll help people enjoy a safe, happy, and enjoyable stay with us. Every day is different, but you might:

- Support people with daily activities and personal goals

- Help people take part in activities and try new experiences

- Provide support with personal care and medication

- Create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment

- Work alongside families, carers, and other professionals to provide great support 

What we're looking for

We're looking for people who are:

- Kind and caring

- Reliable and professional

- Good communicators

- Passionate about helping others

Experience in care is helpful, but we also welcome people who share our values and are willing to learn and develop. 

Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll receive:

- Sleep-in allowance of £42.80 per night

- 29 days annual leave (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays

- Kent Rewards discounts and savings

- Blue Light Card eligibility

- Adult education discounts

- Training and career development opportunities 

Before You Apply

To be successful at interview, please consider how you will demonstrate in your application and interview that you can provide safe, person-centred and caring support. We are looking for people who can show how they put individuals at the heart of everything they do, promote independence, respect people's choices, and support people to live fulfilling lives. Experience is valued, but we are equally interested in your values, attitude, and commitment to delivering high-quality care.

This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence – The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

If you are kind, reliable, and passionate about helping people feel safe, valued, and supported, we would be delighted to hear from you. 

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

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. 

We are currently seeking applications from new candidates. If you have applied previously, we thank you for your interest and support and ask that you do not reapply for this vacancy at this time.

Contact Details

To discuss the role, please contact Liz King liz.king@kent.go.uk or Bea Jazwinska Beata.jazwinska@kent.gov.uk or call us on 03000 415220

About the Company

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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, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

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