Company Description

Location: Folkestone, Kent

Pay Rate: £12.65 per hour

Shifts Available: Days only - 3 x 4 hour shifts (Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10am - 2pm)

What we offer

Maidstone Complex SCP is part of City & County Healthcare Group. You’ll have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

We're sorry, but we do not currently offer sponsorship to applicants.

What you’ll get

• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Pension scheme
• Paid annual leave
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Enhanced DBS check

Job Description

What you’ll do

The ideal candidate to support the client will be a patient, calm, and consistent individual with strong communication skills and the ability to adapt their approach to meet the client's needs. They should be observant and safety-conscious, able to provide close supervision in the community and ensure the client's wellbeing at all times.

Compassion, professionalism, and clear boundaries are essential, particularly when managing challenging behaviours or redirecting conversations around sensitive topics. The candidate must be reliable and consistent, offering routine and reassurance, while also being confident in responding to medical emergencies such as seizures.

Strong collaboration skills are required to maintain clear and professional communication with the client’s mother and the wider care team, ensuring continuity and quality of care within the agreed boundaries of the home environment.

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Experience in the care sector is essential especially when it comes the following complex needs: 

- Experience with ADHD & Autism

- Seizure Management

- Administering Medication

- Moving & Handling Equipment

Additional Information

Why choose us?

We're an equal opportunities employer. Thanks to the commitment of our health care assistants, we see extraordinary achievements happen every day. We are transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative tech and driving forward positive change. As the largest care company in the UK, we have care assistant vacancies across the country, and we offer a world of career opportunity, choice and security.

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Keywords: Carer, Care Assistant, Care Professional, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers