Care & Support Worker - Lifestyles Community Services

About us

Caring since 1946, Strode Park Foundation provides vital care and support services, supported living opportunities and day and leisure services for young people and adults with a range of disabilities across Kent. Our values of Care, Inspire and Together underpin everything we do, and we are very proud to employ truly inspirational people who make our care setting a remarkable place to work.

About the Role

Come and work for our Lifestyles team as a Care and Support Worker, where each day is different. You may find yourself spending time supporting our residential clients in the Coach House to hone their independence skills; supporting our supported living clients with outings, education and maintaining their day-to-day lifestyles; or working alongside our community day service clients who come into the service regularly to take part in our outstanding activities programme.

We are looking for staff who can commit to fully participating in supporting people to gain independence, confidence and self-esteem. If you think this sounds like you, and you are interested in the benefits listed below, then we would love to hear from you.

We are offering contracts on a part time or full time basis, working day or night shifts. As we are a 24-hour service, we operate various shift times and patterns. Most of our staff work across all shift patterns but we will consider requests for a specific type of shift pattern if it can be accommodated (or example night shifts only).

Please note the following –

• we are unable to offer sponsorship or a switch of sponsorship for this role

Job Opportunity

As Care & Support Worker you will:

• Work as part of a team to provide physical and social support to our residents and service users so that they can achieve an appropriate level of independence, wellbeing
• Ensure their personal and emotional care requirements are met in line with the personal choices they express
• Ensure that all personal hygiene needs are met by helping them to wash, dress/undress and use the toilet, ensuring all their nutritional choices are also met
• Enable service users to reach their full potential, by promoting their independence and physical, social and spiritual welfare

As a Strode Park Foundation colleague, you will get comprehensive support from day one and receive training and development opportunities to develop your skills.

The team at the Coach House know how to inspire and encourage the clients. They have exceptional skills when nurturing our residents or day centre clients to grow and develop at every opportunity. Adults aged over 18 with physical disabilities can come along and enjoy our day care opportunities and sensory enrichment programme.

The RISE Centre, our facility specially designed for adults with physical disabilities enables individuals to achieve their own goals and aspirations whilst experiencing and learning new skills, and a variety of therapies and activities. The care programmes are tailored to the individual to ensure everyone receives maximum benefit from their day with us. Further info can be found here: Home - Strode Park Foundation - Kent charity

Company Benefits

• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Meals Provided
• Paid Disclosure and Barring Service Check
• Free Flu Jab
• Free Parking
• Refer a friend bonus
• Strode Lottery
• Staff Council
• Flexible Hours
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Staff Newsletter and updates
• Staff Awards

Essential Skills

Our ideal Care & Support Worker will have:

• An interest in working in adult care services
• Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent, or be willing to attain it
• The ability to clearly and appropriately communicate orally and in written form
• The ability to work as part of a team and with other colleagues in a collaborative and engaging way
• The ability to be directed, in particular by people who use our services

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in caring, not necessarily gained through work
• Full clean driving licence
• Basic education in English and maths

DEI Statement

Strode Park Foundation (“Strode Park”) is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Strode Park values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation.

Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our service users, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

Strode Park will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness and transparency.