Support Worker

Kent Autistic Trust

📍 ashford, england, United-Kingdom

Full-time Management & Operations Posted June 18, 2026

Job Description

Location

Ashford

Working Hours

35 hours per week

Shift

3‑week rolling rota including early, late and long days

Salary

Starting salary £25,812 per year (35‑hour week, including one sleep‑in per week at £60 per night). Working an additional 6 hours per week (41 total) increases the salary to £29,844 per year (including holiday allowance). Overtime enables many experienced workers to earn over £30,000 per year.

Responsibilities

  • Drive a mobility car or service vehicle – Manual licence required (ESSENTIAL)
  • Support individuals who display stressed behaviours, mental health issues, self‑harm or others, running away, throwing objects, swearing, shouting, and damaging property
  • Assist individuals within the community in activities such as bike rides, long walks, and shopping
  • Administer medication
  • Assist with personal care and hygiene
  • Be confident and experie...