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Role type
Support Worker
Location
Canterbury
Closing date
08/06/2020
Description

Job Title:                         Support Worker

Location:                         Canterbury, CT4 8DU.

Hours:                             20  

Salary:                             £8.80 per hour 

Information:                   This role is shift work. Driver, full UK driving licence, is desired not essential.

 

What do our Support Workers do?

Supporting someone isn’t just personal care; it’s so much more.

Ashford Lodge support adults aged 18+ with autism spectrum conditions, moderate and severe learning disabilities and complex needs including behaviours that may challenge.

At Ashford Lodge people are supported to take part in a range of leisure activities in order to build on their social and communication skills. They regularly participate in dance courses, swimming, bowling, cinema and visit the local trampoline park, nature parks and zoos. Ashford Lodge has a large garden with its very own vegetable patch, where people are supported to grow herbs and vegetables which they then use for cooking.

What experience do you need?

You don’t need to have experience to be a good Support Worker. If you are caring, kind and want to work in a job that is genuinely rewarding, this is for you.

You’ll need to have great communication skills and be comfortable making decisions. A basic level of English and Math is also required.

What are the Benefits?

  • 28 day holiday inclusive of bank holidays
  • Access Retail Discounts
  • Reward and recognition monthly and annual
  • Development and access to professional training
  • Access to counselling services
  • Continuous on the job training is provided
  • Contributory Pension Plan
  • Checks and Clearances paid for by Achieve together

Who are Achieve together?

Achieve together is one of the UK’s leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs. If your core values match ours: Making things happen, Having Fun, Being Brave and Valuing everyone then we’d like to hear from you!

 

*We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate. Apply now to avoid disappointment.*


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