Casual Support Worker

SeeAbility; Herne Bay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK disability charity is seeking a Casual Support Worker in Herne Bay to make a significant impact in the lives of individuals with autism and learning disabilities. Responsibilities include personal care, building relationships, and supporting social engagements. The role offers flexible hours on a 0-hour contract, with a pay rate of £12.96 per hour plus benefits. Candidates should have experience in similar settings and hold a manual UK driving licence. Join the team to empower individuals to lead fulfilling lives.

Benefits

Paid training and career development

Employee assistance program

Financial benefits including Wage stream

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with autism or learning disabilities.
• Exposure to behaviours that are physically challenging.
• A manual UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care and support including personal care, meal prep, and medication assistance.
• Build relationships with individuals to understand their needs.
• Encourage social engagement and independence.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Caring nature

Ability to support individuals with autism

Job description

Role Description

Casual Support Worker – Make Every Day Matter!

Location: Herne Bay, Kent

Hours: 0 hours contract, flexible, 14 hour long shifts, 7.30am to 9.30pm, Monday to Sunday

Salary: £12.96 per hour plus benefits

Driving Licence: Manual UK licence required

Visa Sponsorships: Not available

What’s In It For You?

• Paid training & career development – grow with us
• Supportive team vibes – we’ve got your back
• Wagestream – access your earnings instantly, stay in control

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
• Resilience

About 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 Casual 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 holidays, 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.

This is more than a job — it’s a chance to empower someone to live life boldly and independently. As part of a close-knit team.

If you’re compassionate, resilient, and ready to learn, this is your moment. It’s hands-on, it’s heart-led, and yes — it’s brilliant.

For further details about Support Worker job profile, please click the links provided below.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re looking for a role where you don’t just work — you thrive, hit that apply button and let’s make a difference together.

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).
• Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 28 days of holiday, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
• Financial Benefits: Access to Wage stream App to advance wages before payday, save money with competitive interest rate and support your financial knowledge and wellbeing. Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more to help your money go further.
• Wellbeing Support: Breakfast Club for the next three months (Free breakfast at the home), access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
• Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Senior Support Workers only).

About us

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.

Safeguarding and Promoting Welfare

SeeAbility is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We expect all staff to uphold this commitment and have a strong understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding.

Safer Recruitment

As part of our safer recruitment procedures, we require the following checks for all successful applicants:

• 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 medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
• References will be obtained 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.

These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’s expense.

Diversity

SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition. We are pleased to confirm that we are a Disability Confident employer.

We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated, and their opinion valued. We are happy to offer any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.

In exceptional circumstances, the exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.