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Careers

Avante Partnership, Avante Care and Support and Stepahead Support are accredited with the Investors in People award. We provide on the job training, support and opportunities for growth within the organisation.

Due to the large number of applications received at this office, we regret that we are unable to respond to each one, therefore you will hear from us only if you have been shortlisted for an interview. This is usually within two weeks of the closing date.

If you experience any problems with the information on these pages or have any further queries regarding a vacancy please contact Head Office on 01795 597400 where we will be able to direct your enquiry promptly.

Our latest vacancies can be found below.

Current Vacancies

Care and Support Services - Community Support

Community Care Assistants

Location: Sittingbourne, Sheppey, Dartford and Faversham

Hours: Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings & Weekends Full and Part time (flexible hours to suit all)

Informal enquiries to:  Amanda Archibald on 01795 597454

For the successful candidate, an enhanced CRB Disclosure will be required, the cost of which will be covered by Avante Care and Support.

Are you a person who cares passionately for the elderly? Enthusiastic, a good team player and able to work on your own iniative? Do you have access to your own transport and mobile phone? Would you be interested in making a difference to the quality of peoples lives. If the answer is yes then apply now.

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Northbourne Court Residential Home - Job Reference Number must be quoted for each position

Activities Co-ordinator (Relief) - ref NBACT/R

Activities Co-ordinator 6 hrs pw Wednesdays and occasional Saturdays - ref NBC/ACT

Laundry Assistants various hours including weekends - ref NBC/LA

Receptionist 18 hours per week including alternate weekends NBC/REC

Maintenance Technician 37 hours per week - NB/MT

 Location: Northbourne Court, Sidcup

Hours: Various

Salary: on enquiry

Informal enquiries to:  Frances Lake on 01795 597459

The Job:

Provide an extensive range of personal and social services to highly dependent elderly people in accordance with our policies and procedures.

Essential Experience/Skills:

  • Have a sympathetic approach to care for dependent residents within a residential setting
  • The ability to work as part of a team

Desirable Experience/Skills:

 NVQ 2 in care or an equivalent qualification

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Perrygrove Residential Home - Job Reference Number: PG/ACT (please quote)

Activities Co-ordinator

Location: Perrygrove

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £7.40 p/h

Informal enquiries to:  Perrygrove on 0208 856 3995

The Job:

Provide an extensive range of personal and social services to highly dependent elderly people in accordance with our policies and procedures.

Essential Experience/Skills:

  • Have a sympathetic approach to care for dependent residents within a residential setting
  • The ability to work as part of a team  

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Parkview Residential Home - Job Reference Number: PK/CSA (please quote)

Care Service Assistant

Location: Parkview, Bexleyheath

Hours: Various

Salary: £6.71 ph

Informal enquiries on 0208 3037889

The Job:

Provide an extensive range of personal and social services to highly dependent elderly people in accordance with our policies and procedures.

Essential Experience/Skills:

  • Have a sympathetic approach to care for dependent residents within a residential setting
  • The ability to work as part of a team

Desirable Experience/Skills:

  • NVQ 2 in care or an equivalent qualification

Apply for Job

Plumstead Lodge Residential Home - Job Reference Number: PL/CSA (please quote)

Care Service Assistant

Location: Plumstead Lodge

Hours: Various

Salary: £6.71. ph

Informal enquiries on 0208 854 8255

The Job:

Provide an extensive range of personal and social services to highly dependent elderly people in accordance with our policies and procedures.

Essential Experience/Skills:

  • Have a sympathetic approach to care for dependent residents within a residential setting
  • The ability to work as part of a team

Desirable Experience/Skills:

 NVQ 2 in care or an equivalent qualification

Apply for Job

Amherst Court Residential Home -please quote ref number

Care Service Assistant - ref CSA/AM, Domestic Assistant - ref DM/AM

Location: Chatham

Hours: Various

Salary: Various

The Job:

Provide an extensive range of personal and social services to highly dependent elderly people in accordance with our policies and procedures.

Essential Experience/Skills:

  • Have a sympathetic approach to care for dependent residents within a residential setting
  • The ability to work as part of a team

Desirable Experience/Skills:

 NVQ 2 in care or an equivalent qualification

Informal Enquiries to 01634 843745

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Barnetts Residential Home -  please quote job reference number

Maintenance Technician - 30 hours - ref MT/BA, Care Service Assistants - full/part time hours - ref CSA/BA, Servery Assistants - full/part time hours - ref SA/BA

Location: Barnetts, Tunbridge Wells

Hours: 35

Salary: £various

Informal enquiries on 01892 542983

The Job:

Provide an extensive range of personal and social services to highly dependent elderly people in accordance with our policies and procedures.

Essential Experience/Skills:

  • Have a sympathetic approach to care for dependent residents within a residential setting
  • The ability to work as part of a team

Desirable Experience/Skills:

 NVQ 2 in care or an equivalent qualification

Apply for Job

Barton Court Residential Home - Job Reference Number: BC/CSA (please quote)

Care Service Assistant

Location: Sheppey

Hours: Relief

Salary: £6.71 ph

Informal enquiries on 01795 878003

The Job:

Provide an extensive range of personal and social services to highly dependent elderly people in accordance with our policies and procedures.

Essential Experience/Skills:

  • Have a sympathetic approach to care for dependent residents within a residential setting
  • The ability to work as part of a team

Desirable Experience/Skills:

 NVQ 2 in care or an equivalent qualification

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Job Reference Number: CCA/CSS (please quote)

Community Care Assistants

Location: Bexley

Hours: Various to suit the needs of our service users

Salary: £6.87 ph

Informal enquiries to:  Amanda Archibald on 01795 597454

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Bexley Community Support - please quote reference numbers

Domestic Assistant (2 posts) Wolsley House - ref DA/WH/CSS - various hours

Staying put Advisor - ref SP/CR/CSS - this post is maternity cover until April 2011

Location: Bexley

Hours: Various

Salary: on enquiry

Informal enquiries to:  Amanda Archibald on 01795 597454

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Hevercourt Residential Home - Job Reference Number must be quoted

Residential Home Manager

Location: Gravesend

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: on enquiry

Informal enquiries to:  Pauline Harvey on 01795 597450

The Job

To manage a residential home providing long-term, respite and day care, and other related services, to vulnerable elderly people in accordance

 with the Trust's overall policies and objectives within an agreed budget.  The Home Manager has full day-to-day responsibility for the operational

 management of the home and is responsible for the quality of care delivered to the residents and clients in the home.  The post holder will

 ensure that care provided complies with the standards required by our policies and quality systems.

 

Essential Experience/Skills

·                     Approximately five years experience in a caring profession, 2 of which should be in a supervisory/management position.

·                     Proven leadership and team management skills.

·                     Experience of budget management and of organising administrative systems.

·                     Ability to communicate well, both verbally and in the writing of reports.

·                     Must have the ability to train, motivate and support staff.

·                     Suitable qualification, such as NVQ 4 in Management, CMS, Diploma in Welfare Studies, Open University Elderly or BTEC Elderly, a nursing qualification.

Desirable Experience/Skills

·                     D32/D33 NVQ Assessors certificate.

  Residential Home Manager experience

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Honeyfields Residential Home -  please quote job reference number

Domestic Assistant - 20 hours - ref DA/HF, Care Service Assistants - 3 posts- various hours - ref CSA/HF,

Location: Barnetts, Hextable

Hours: Various

Salary: £various

Informal enquiries on 01322 664433

The Job:

Provide an extensive range of personal and social services to highly dependent elderly people in accordance with our policies and procedures.

Essential Experience/Skills:

  • Have a sympathetic approach to care for dependent residents within a residential setting
  • The ability to work as part of a team

Desirable Experience/Skills:

 NVQ 2 in care or an equivalent qualification

Apply for Job

Stepahead Support

Project Worker - Community Impact

Location: Thanet

Hours: 22

Salary: £11,804.00

Informal enquiries on 01795 597426

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Working With

  • Kent County Council
  • NCF
  • Medway Serving You
  • Canterbury Christ Church
  • Bexley
  • IAHSA