Support Worker
Job Details
Full Job Description
DescriptionPay rate: £13.50 per
hour (WEEKLY PAY)
Shift Pattern: Shifts to be confirmed on
interview – Need to be flexible.
Requirements:
Previous
experience working with individuals with Autism and mental health
diagnoses. This role will be supporting a young person with Autism.
The individual has a great sense of humour, they enjoy going for long
walks and they have a keen interest in bowling and playing pool. We
will provide staff on a 2:1 24/7 basis.
If you are
patient, empathetic, reliable, flexible, engaging and looking for a
role that truly makes a difference to someone else's life then we
would like to hear from you.
You will need to have the ability to remain positive, on difficult and challenging days.
Key responsibilities
- Assist with all aspects of daily living and have the ability to help someone build everyday life skills. (Cooking, cleaning, shopping and planning)
- Joining in at the gym and being involved in workouts.
- Helping to plan and organise leisure opportunities such as seeing favourite bands, walking, places of interest etc.
- Watching plays with them and joining in active interests. (You will need to be willing to learn about these)
- Helping with homework
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Previous experience of supporting individuals with Autism.
- Previous experience of supporting individuals with mental health diagnoses.
- Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.
- Full UK drivers licence
What you’ll get from us
· Flexible hours – work around your lifestyle
· Fixed address – no travelling between client to client
· Access to Westfield Rewards – an exclusive rewards website, with access to special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants , travel companies and destinations
· Access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme
· Opportunity to obtain NVQ’s in Health and Social Care
· Fully paid on the job training, with shadowing in place
· Fully paid DBS
· Contracts available
· Progression opportunities within the organisation
· Pension enrolment
· Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan
· 24/7 management support
· A great Refer a Friend scheme – receive up to £500 when you refer a friend or family member
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About Learning Disability and Autism
We are a leading healthcare provider in the UK, and a CQC
Registered business, founded in 2006, with more than 800 employees who
are part of the Bespoke Family. The business is at an exciting stage
in its journey and growing quickly. We work together in a wide
variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care
needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities.
We are individual-centred and our clients' needs are at the
heart of everything we do. Our teams are passionate about working in
close partnership with our clients, to provide outstanding, tailored
care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our
clients to access new experiences.
Our areas of expertise
include: Learning Disabilities & Autism, Spinal Injuries, Physical
Disabilities, Brain Injuries, Mental Health Conditions and Children's
Services.
We offer great opportunities for our support workers to
join a dedicated client care team, in a supportive and friendly
environment, with lots of scope for development and progression.
Support Worker
Acuity Care Group
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