Support Worker
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Overtime paid at £14.00 ph and Sleep ins paid at £60.00 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Medway City Estate, Rochester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Kent Autistic Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Support Worker Medway
(You'll need a full UK manual driving licence to drive the people we support in their mobility vehicles)
Salary: Starting from £25,812 per year (35 hours/week, including sleep-in allowance)
Hours: 35 per week, 3-week Rota Contract: Permanent
Looking for a role where you can truly make a difference in a service rated Good or Outstanding?
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.
We're actively seeking kind, caring, and dedicated Support Workers to join the team at Kent Autistic Trust. You'll be supporting autistic adults and those with associated neurodevelopmental conditions in welcoming residential and supported living services across Medway helping with practical and emotional daily support, personal care, medication, and engaging in meaningful activities like swimming, shopping, cinema trips, and even theme park days.
You'll also be involved in supporting with everyday domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and maintaining a safe, comfortable living environment.
This is a rewarding support worker role where no two days are the same. Some of the people we support may express themselves through behaviors that reflect anxiety, sensory overload, or difficulties in communication. You'll need to remain calm, consistent and compassionate, using person-centred approaches to understand and respond appropriately to each individuals needs.
If you're someone who leads with empathy and believes everyone deserves a life full of choice, connection, and joy we'd love to hear from you.
What We Offer
Competitive salary with overtime opportunities
Specialist training & development, including Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
28 days holiday plus the option to buy more
Pension, sick pay, staff discounts, employee assistance programme
Friendly, supportive team culture
Refer a friend scheme
Fully paid enhanced DBS
Key Requirements
Manual UK driving licence essential confident driving mobility vehicles/people carriers
Right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available)
Ability to confidently and consistently support individuals who may experience emotional distress, heightened anxiety, or difficulty regulating their behaviour
Clear, calm, and adaptable communication style to meet the needs of individuals with complex communication profiles
Working Pattern
This role includes all shift types as part of a 3-week Rota, including:
Early shifts: 7:00am 4:00pm
Late shifts: 4:00pm 10:00pm
Long days: 7:00am 10:00pm
Sleep-ins: Required as part of the Rota (paid at £60 per night)
Weekend working is also required on a rotational basis
(You'll need a full UK manual driving licence to drive the people we support in their mobility vehicles)
Salary: Starting from £25,812 per year (35 hours/week, including sleep-in allowance)
Hours: 35 per week, 3-week Rota Contract: Permanent
Looking for a role where you can truly make a difference in a service rated Good or Outstanding?
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.
We're actively seeking kind, caring, and dedicated Support Workers to join the team at Kent Autistic Trust. You'll be supporting autistic adults and those with associated neurodevelopmental conditions in welcoming residential and supported living services across Medway helping with practical and emotional daily support, personal care, medication, and engaging in meaningful activities like swimming, shopping, cinema trips, and even theme park days.
You'll also be involved in supporting with everyday domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and maintaining a safe, comfortable living environment.
This is a rewarding support worker role where no two days are the same. Some of the people we support may express themselves through behaviors that reflect anxiety, sensory overload, or difficulties in communication. You'll need to remain calm, consistent and compassionate, using person-centred approaches to understand and respond appropriately to each individuals needs.
If you're someone who leads with empathy and believes everyone deserves a life full of choice, connection, and joy we'd love to hear from you.
What We Offer
Competitive salary with overtime opportunities
Specialist training & development, including Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
28 days holiday plus the option to buy more
Pension, sick pay, staff discounts, employee assistance programme
Friendly, supportive team culture
Refer a friend scheme
Fully paid enhanced DBS
Key Requirements
Manual UK driving licence essential confident driving mobility vehicles/people carriers
Right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available)
Ability to confidently and consistently support individuals who may experience emotional distress, heightened anxiety, or difficulty regulating their behaviour
Clear, calm, and adaptable communication style to meet the needs of individuals with complex communication profiles
Working Pattern
This role includes all shift types as part of a 3-week Rota, including:
Early shifts: 7:00am 4:00pm
Late shifts: 4:00pm 10:00pm
Long days: 7:00am 10:00pm
Sleep-ins: Required as part of the Rota (paid at £60 per night)
Weekend working is also required on a rotational basis