Support worker
| Posting date: | 22 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,570 to £30,000 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 October 2025 |
| Location: | Ashford, Kent |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Kent Autistic Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10/7/25 JR |
Summary
Support Worker Jobs with a difference
Regrettably we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.
Manual License required
On average our starting salary for a support worker is £25,812 per year (based on a 35-hour week and including one sleep in per week at £60 per night). Just working an additional 6 hours per week, i.e., 41 hours, will allow you to earn £29,844 per year (including holiday allowance). Indeed, our Support Workers can earn significantly higher salaries by picking up overtime, with many of our experienced workers earning more than £30,000 per year.
As an outstanding provider, we also look after our amazing staff too because they make an enormous difference every day. We value every staff member, celebrate our staffs' achievements, and make sure they contribute to steering the Charity, through many staff engagement opportunities.
Start making a difference and join our KAT family today!
Hours: 35
Shift: 3 week rolling Rota including earlies, lates and long days.
Location: Ashford
If you are a positive, forward-thinking, and compassionate Specialist Support Worker (don't worry if you're not animal crazy as you soon will be) then we would love to hear from you.
Training Provided:
Care Certificate (can accept transferable evidenced certificate)
Company Induction
KAT Foundation Training Award
Specialist Pathway Training
Health and Safety and Compliance Training
On the job observation and assessments
Tasks / Responsibilities of a Support Worker (may include but not limited to):
Drive a mobility car or service vehicle. Manual License required (ESSENTIAL)
Working with individuals who can display stressed behaviours, mental health issues, hurting self or others, running away, throwing things, swearing, shouting and damaging property.
Support individuals within the community in activities such as bike rides, long walks & shopping.
Administering medication
Assisting individuals with personal care and hygiene
Be confident & experienced in lone working.
Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW
Household management tasks including cooking, cleaning etc.
Uphold their privacy, confidentially and dignity.
Handle money to shop, going to the bank etc.
Working with and supporting individuals with additional needs, such as epilepsy, pica, learning disabilities.
To form good working relationships with other members of staff across different services.
Ensuring written records are correctly maintained.
Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW where appropriate.
Qualities of a Specialist Support Worker:
An ability to think on your feet and problem solve.
Understanding everyone's abilities and support needs.
Promoting independence and choice
Promoting equality, diversity & inclusion
Form good working relationships with other members of staff.
A commitment to continuous personal development and learning.
Regrettably we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.
Manual License required
On average our starting salary for a support worker is £25,812 per year (based on a 35-hour week and including one sleep in per week at £60 per night). Just working an additional 6 hours per week, i.e., 41 hours, will allow you to earn £29,844 per year (including holiday allowance). Indeed, our Support Workers can earn significantly higher salaries by picking up overtime, with many of our experienced workers earning more than £30,000 per year.
As an outstanding provider, we also look after our amazing staff too because they make an enormous difference every day. We value every staff member, celebrate our staffs' achievements, and make sure they contribute to steering the Charity, through many staff engagement opportunities.
Start making a difference and join our KAT family today!
Hours: 35
Shift: 3 week rolling Rota including earlies, lates and long days.
Location: Ashford
If you are a positive, forward-thinking, and compassionate Specialist Support Worker (don't worry if you're not animal crazy as you soon will be) then we would love to hear from you.
Training Provided:
Care Certificate (can accept transferable evidenced certificate)
Company Induction
KAT Foundation Training Award
Specialist Pathway Training
Health and Safety and Compliance Training
On the job observation and assessments
Tasks / Responsibilities of a Support Worker (may include but not limited to):
Drive a mobility car or service vehicle. Manual License required (ESSENTIAL)
Working with individuals who can display stressed behaviours, mental health issues, hurting self or others, running away, throwing things, swearing, shouting and damaging property.
Support individuals within the community in activities such as bike rides, long walks & shopping.
Administering medication
Assisting individuals with personal care and hygiene
Be confident & experienced in lone working.
Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW
Household management tasks including cooking, cleaning etc.
Uphold their privacy, confidentially and dignity.
Handle money to shop, going to the bank etc.
Working with and supporting individuals with additional needs, such as epilepsy, pica, learning disabilities.
To form good working relationships with other members of staff across different services.
Ensuring written records are correctly maintained.
Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW where appropriate.
Qualities of a Specialist Support Worker:
An ability to think on your feet and problem solve.
Understanding everyone's abilities and support needs.
Promoting independence and choice
Promoting equality, diversity & inclusion
Form good working relationships with other members of staff.
A commitment to continuous personal development and learning.