Jobs in Whitstable | December 2024 Opportunities

Support Workers – Whitstable Make a Difference Every Day Are you ready to be part of something truly special? Join our caring and dedicated team as a Support Worker and help create a safe, supportive environment for young people with emotional and behavioural challenges. With a GOOD Ofsted rating and just three amazing residents, we’re all about making a positive impact – and we want you to be a part of it ✨ What You’ll Do: As a Support Worker Provide support and guidance to young people of all genders, helping them overcome emotional and behavioural challenges. Work a flexible 39-hour week with three fulfilling shifts (08:00 to 23:00), including two sleep-ins. Help create a warm, homely atmosphere where young people can feel safe and thrive. ✨ What’s In It For You: Great Salary: Starting at £26,320 for 39 hours and 2 sleep-ins, with the potential to earn up to £30,235 with overtime (45 hours 2 sleep-ins) Extra Pay Perks: Overtime over 45 hours is paid at time and a quarter, plus £40 per extra sleep-in. Flexibility: Enjoy a healthy work/life balance with flexible working hours. Health Benefits: Private healthcare after just 6 months, keeping you and your well-being a priority. Support & Wellbeing: Access free health and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme. Career Growth: Get fully-funded training, including a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, to help you grow and succeed. Rewards & Bonuses: Joining bonus, extra annual leave after 2 years, and a pension with company contributions. Comfort on Shift: Enjoy free meals during your shifts We’re looking for someone with passion, dedication, and the heart to make a real difference. If that sounds like you, don’t wait—apply today and become a valued part of our team NO SPONSORSHIP Offered must have right to work

Role Description Join Our Team as a Positive Behaviour Support Worker - Driver Location:Birchington, Kent Salary:£12.00 per hour (£23,400 pro-rata) plus benefits. Hours:37.5 hours per week, shifts vary between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis). Contract:Full-time, Permanent. Driving Requirement:A full UK manual driving license is essential. Right to Work:Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas. Essential Criteria To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to two of the following areas of expertise: Acute Treatment Units and Mental Health Physical Behaviours that Challenge Trauma Informed Care Autism and Learning Disabilities Positive Behaviour Support ResilienceAbout You Are you someone who truly enjoys making a difference in others’ lives? Do you have a calm, caring, and resilient nature that helps you thrive in challenging situations? If so, we want to hear from you We're looking for individuals to join our colleague team who can stay calm under pressure, who are enthusiastic and take a proactive approach, and handle behaviours that others might find challenging. If you have a manual UK driving license and are comfortable driving alternative vehicles, you're exactly who we're looking for. What will you be doing? As a Positive Behaviour Support Worker, you'll be more than just their support – you'll be a key part of someone's journey towards living their best life. Here's what you'll be doing: Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, medication, and other daily tasks. Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms. Empowering Independence: Assisting with personal goals, from daily activities to long-term aspirations, and encouraging creative exploration. Social Engagement: Supporting activities like holiday’s, social events, and hobbies, ensuring everyone could enjoy what they love doing. Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the individuals and their families are treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and equality. Who you will be Supporting? Experience supporting a person like me, an Autistic lady with mild Intellectual Developmental Disability, and some complex health needs, would be a strong advantage. I am looking for calm, resilient Support Workers with a great sense of humour to join my team. You need to support me to lead the life I want and to encourage me to be gradually more and more skilled and confident. I do display behaviours that are physically challenging, so exposure to similar behaviours are essential. Whilst I need a quiet and happy environment in my home, I like to do activities. I really enjoy shopping in the supermarket, but I like the simple things in life. I would love for people to join my team who have the same interests. Being kind, dependable but also assertive to understand when I want to have my own space. I have autism and sometimes my behaviour can be challenging, but that should not stop me doing the things I love and leading an active life. Our Benefits Why work for us? At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you: Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support. Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5). Further opportunities include attending our leadership development academy and ongoing development discussions. Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed. Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events. Financial Benefits: £500 monthly bonus scheme for two lucky colleagues, plus discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further. Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay. Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only).Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799 We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time. SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible. Safer Recruitment SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding, and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to the following: A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate). Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK. Health Declaration to ensure that you are able to support the people we support to their full potential. References will be requested, obtained, and held on file, to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults. All vetting checks will be conducted and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’ s expense. Diversity We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognising that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. In exceptional circumstances, the role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement. SeeAbility encourages applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with a disability. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated their opinion valued. We welcome applications from those with a disability

New Labourer position available at Randstad CPE (phone number removed) Position: Labourer Location: Herne Bay, Kent Pay rate: £10-12 hourly rate depending on experience(PAYE or Umbrella) Contract: Temporary Start date: ASAP Contact: (phone number removed) (option 1) The role will involve working on a busy new build construction site and have a wide variety of duties from clearing materials, unloading deliveries, checking safety systems are secure and assisting trades. To apply for this role you will need CSCS Card PPE (personal protective equipment) Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

Skilled Labourer. Our client, a reputable construction company, are looking for skilled labourers to work on a construction site in Sandwich. Work will be moving materials, deliveries, painting and making good. Pay rate £15.50 hour. Main duties of a Skilled Labourer: Assisting trades on site Making sure the site is kept tidy Lifting and carrying materials on site Unloading deliveries Using cutting toolsCandidates must have full PPE and a Valid CSCS Card - those with tools will be at an advantage. The successful candidates will need to have a good understanding of time keeping with a good attitude to work. Must be available for Jan 2nd. For more details call Padstone NOW (phone number removed)