Support Worker
We are looking for a Support worker (Enterprise Assistant) in our Herne Bay Tuck by Truck service.
About you:
You will be supporting people with learning disabilities and autism in their employment within the Service. The people you will be supporting are also employees at Tuck by Truck, you will be helping in building their confidence and gain valuable skills for future employment.
You will be assisting in preparing boxes full of snack and drinks and deliver them in our vans to local businesses – a bit like a vending machine on wheels! As you will be driving a van, please only apply if you hold a full driving licence and you are willing to drive the service van.
As well as delivering the snack boxes you will be helping stock check and tally monies when collecting boxes. As a keyworker you will be working closely with individuals to set goals and provide support in achieving them. Typically, there is no personal care support needed.
This is not an average support worker role, we are a Employment service, where you will be supporting them to learn & improve skills, reach their goals & make friends.
* A full UK driving licence is required for this role.
Hours:
The Tuck by Truck unit opens Monday – Friday (No weekends or Bank Holidays) 9am – 4:30pm and we are looking to recruit to 37 hours per week.
Location:
Tuck by Truck Herne Bay is based In Hampton, West trading Estate, (just outside Herne Bay.)
About you:
You will need to be caring, patient, supportive and enjoy working with people. Willing to challenge misconceptions employers might have about people with disabilities.
The people you will be supporting like to have fun while they work so a good sense of humour is important.
Whether you are new to support work or have previous experience, your values are important to us. We provide a fantastic training and induction programme that will support you in your role.
Applications for this role will end on the 20th April and interviews will commence w/c 20th April.
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship, please only apply if you can work in the UK.
We may close this post early if we receive sufficient applications before the closing date. If you are interested in applying, we would ask that you do so as early as possible to avoid any disappointment.
To keep the people we support safe, we follow safer recruitment steps. This includes DBS checks, reference checks and reviewing your work history.
Explore our employee benefits, the good practices we've committed to, and our core values by clicking here.
To learn more about Diversity and Inclusion at our company, click here and see how we foster a supportive and inclusive workplace for all.
Choice Support is Disability Confident which is a scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. If you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term chronic health condition or if you require any adjustments/support during the application/selection process, please contact us so that we can discuss your needs with you.
