Build a Career That Matters — Join the Otas Team in Sheerness and Kent
Care jobs and support worker roles across the Isle of Sheppey and wider Kent — with genuine training, real career development, flexible hours, and a team that genuinely values the work you do.
If you are based in Sheerness, the Isle of Sheppey, Sittingbourne, Faversham, or the wider Swale and Kent area — and you are looking for a role that makes a genuine difference — we would love to hear from you.
We recruit based on values first. If you care about people — genuinely — we want to hear from you.
Why Join the Otas Supported Living Team?
There are many care employers in Kent. We believe Otas is different — not because we say so, but because of the specific commitments we make to every member of our team from day one.
Real Training & Development
Structured induction and mandatory training before working with any service user. Ongoing NVQ / QCF qualification support and career progression pathways available to all staff.
Flexible Hours
Full-time, part-time, bank, and zero-hours available. School-friendly hours, weekend-only, or evening shifts — we work with you to find an arrangement that fits your life.
A Team That Supports You
Accessible management, open communication, genuine supervision and wellbeing check-ins. We support our staff the way we expect staff to support service users.
Competitive Pay & Benefits
Competitive pay for the Sheerness and Kent area, including travel time between visits. Annual pay reviews and recognition for dedication and loyalty.
Clear Career Progression
We actively promote from within — care worker to senior carer, team leader, care coordinator, and management roles. Your ambitions matter to us.
Values-Led Culture
CQC registered and proud. Our team shares values of dignity, consistency, empowerment, and transparency that shape everything we do.
DBS Cost Covered
We cover the cost of your Enhanced DBS check as part of our recruitment process. You should never have to pay to start a job in care.
Staff Wellbeing Matters
Regular supervision, open-door management, peer support, and access to wellbeing resources. Care work can be demanding — we take your wellbeing seriously.
A Local Employer
Based in Sheerness, serving the local community. Roles are local, teams are local, and management is local. Genuinely part of the community we support.
Current Roles at Otas Supported Living
We are recruiting across a range of roles in Sheerness, the Isle of Sheppey, and the wider Swale area. Each role comes with full training, a supportive team environment, and a genuine opportunity to build a meaningful career in care.
Community Care Worker — Sheerness & Isle of Sheppey
We are looking for compassionate, reliable community care workers to deliver personal care, medication support, and companionship visits to adults in their own homes across Sheerness and the Isle of Sheppey. A UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferred.
Apply for This Role →Support Worker — Supported Living, Sheerness
We are looking for motivated support workers to join our supported living service, providing person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and complex needs at our properties in the Sheerness area.
Apply for This Role →Senior Carer — Residential Care, Sheerness
We are looking for an experienced senior carer to join our residential care team, taking a lead role in delivering high-quality personal care, supervising junior staff, and contributing to care plan development and reviews.
Apply for This Role →What Happens After You Apply — Your Career Journey at Otas
Apply
Submit your application online, by email, or by calling 07882 710 854. We acknowledge all applications within two working days. We recruit on values — not just experience.
Initial Conversation
A brief telephone or video call with our recruitment team to find out more about you, answer your questions, and confirm mutual interest.
Interview
A face-to-face interview at our Sheerness office — competency-based but conversational. We want to understand your values and motivations.
Pre-Employment Checks
Enhanced DBS check (paid by Otas), reference checks, right to work verification. We aim to complete all checks within two to three weeks.
Induction & Training
Comprehensive paid induction covering safeguarding, medication, moving and handling, infection control, dignity in care, and our organisation's values.
First Visits — With Support
You begin working with service users accompanied by an experienced colleague. Your supervisor checks in regularly throughout your first weeks.
Ongoing Development
Regular supervision, annual appraisals, mandatory refresher training, and access to NVQ / QCF qualification pathways. Your development is an ongoing conversation.
We Recruit on Values — Experience Is Welcome, But Not Always Essential
Some of the best carers we have ever employed had no formal care experience when they joined. What they had was the right values. Everything else, we can train.
Compassion
You genuinely care about the people you support — their dignity, their wellbeing, and their lived experience. Compassion is not something we can train.
Reliability
The people we support depend on their carers being there when they say they will be. Turning up on time, every time, and communicating proactively is non-negotiable.
Patience
Care work requires patience — particularly when supporting individuals with dementia, learning disabilities, or mental health needs. The ability to stay calm and unhurried is essential.
Respect for Dignity
Every person we support deserves to be treated with complete dignity and respect — regardless of their condition, level of dependence, or the task being performed.
Communication
Clear, honest, and respectful communication — with service users, families, colleagues, and management — is at the heart of safe, effective care.
Team Commitment
Care is a team endeavour. We look for individuals who are reliable colleagues, who communicate well, who support their teammates, and share our values.
"We do not need you to be perfect. We need you to care — genuinely, consistently, and with respect. If that describes you, we would love to talk."
— Otas Recruitment Team
Apply to Join the Otas Team Today
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What Our Team Says About Working at Otas
"I came to care work after fifteen years in retail. I was nervous that I was too late to change careers. Otas gave me a full induction, brilliant training, and a team that genuinely looked after me while I found my feet. Two years later, I am a senior carer and I love every day of this job."
Ready to Start a Career That Matters?
We are looking for people who want to make a genuine difference — in their community, in the lives of the people they support, and in their own careers. If that is you, we would love to hear from you today.
We recruit based on values. No experience? No problem for the right person. Apply today.