Location: Fern, Cornford Lane, Pembury, Kent, TN2 4QU
Hours of Work: 2 Positions available
Full time 35 hours per week
Part time 21 hours per week
Salary: £12.71 (plus £62 per night sleep-in rate where agreed)
Good public transport routes – close to train and bus stations
Driver preferred
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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.
About the role:
Fern, is a lively up and coming service where we support 6 amazing gentlemen with a variation of needs and support.
They need someone who is fun, who is willing to try new things with them and support them to learn new skills, and attend activities.
This can be from supporting them to make their daily lunch to learning to swim, achieving personal goals and so much more.
The ideal candidate will need to have a willingness to learn, be positive and fun to be around and to support our PBS framework whilst showing empathy, compassion and commitment by using active support to bring out the best in them.
What you can expect from us:
- Fantastic paid training and career progression opportunities (including recognised qualifications in health and social care)
- PAID DBS (we will recover the cost should your employment terminate for any reason, other than redundancy, before passing your probation)
- Flexible work arrangements with opportunities to take on additional bank shifts too
- 30 Days Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays) / Pro rata dependent on hours. Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service
- Nest Pension and Death in Service Benefit
- Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Aspens High Street Stores -20% discount on all items for Aspens’ staff
- Bluebell cafe- Discounted staff menu available
- Refer a Friend scheme, so you can earn up to £250 for every person you refer to work for Aspens
- Recognition schemes, including ‘Employee of the Month
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.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a full valid UK driving Licence?
- Please state if you're applying for full time or part time?
Experience:
- Autism: 1 year (preferred)
- Behaviours that challenge: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
