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Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things. We know that well-supported people support people well to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our vision.

Are you are looking for your next social care role, or a change in career and a feel-good reward? If so, then we would love to hear from you!

  • Support Worker

  • Canterbury, Kent

  • £23,264 per annum (pro rata)

  • Full time

  • Driver with own car preferred (Public transport very limited to this location)

We are looking for Support Workers to work with us in Canterbury & Hoath, supporting male adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and communication needs. All three-need support with moving and handling, and one uses a peg for ingestion.

No two days are the same but your day might look like this!

  • Supporting our people to be engaged in all day to day living activities, including making full use of their community and beyond.

  • Supporting our people with social activities, and connecting with family and friends.

  • Supporting the management of our people’s finances.

  • Keeping our people’s home clean and fresh, and going shopping.

  • Providing, and encouraging, personal care.

  • And enjoying what you do!

Experience in social care is not essential, we provide a full range of accredited and award-winning training programmes at no cost to yourself, including the Health and Social Care Diploma that will really support your career progression.

Benefits you can expect!

  • Early Pay – ability to access your earnings more frequently if you wish.

  • Paid enhanced DBS.

  • Flexible working.

  • Up to 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata).

  • Access to high quality training that supports your career development.

  • Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.

  • Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card and The Benefits website.

  • Recommend a friend scheme – earn up to £500.

  • Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal, counselling and support.

Apply now! We look forward to hearing from you.

As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at the interview stage.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.