Support Worker

Job Description: Support Worker

Hours: 24 hour shift - One day shift and a sleep-in (The shifts will alternate between

Tuesday and Friday/Saturday. will work Tuesday one week, then Friday or Saturday the following week.)

Pay: £15.00 per hour

Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 awarded (T&C's apply)

We are currently recruiting part time Support Workers to support an individual with autism and a learning disability within the BATH area.

Please note we are not a recruitment agency.

Role Description

We are committed to Equal Opportunities. We currently have a great opportunity for dedicated Mental Health Support Workers to work with a young man who has autism and mental health support needs.

The individual will be living on his own so we are looking for Mental Health Support Workers who can provide 1:1 support throughout his day.

• That you understand Autism, and or you have had experience of working with Autistic people, and that you understand that being autistic is an important part of who he is

• Be a positive advocate for him

• Be consistent – do what you say you say you will if you can’t explain why.

• Be prepared to motivate him, but in a supportive manner

• Be patient and understanding

• Have a fun and kind personality

• Wok ‘with him’ to solve issues that he may experience on a day-to-day basis

• Come to work wanting to ‘work with’ him by making the effort of getting to know him

• Listen to the people that know him well – his circle of support

• CARE – be caring NOT JUST as a job as a value

• Place him at the centre of the care/support you deliver (person centred)

• Duty of Candour – this is important to him, be open and transparent if you make a mistake own it, learning from mistakes is important and apologies can be accepted

• Be able to "have a laugh and a joke" a sense of humour. Interested to fully take part in conversations

He likes

• Coffee lover!! (Liking coffee is preferable but not essential but going for coffee is essential!)

• Maths (don’t worry if you’re not a mathematician – just understand that I like it and will talk about it)

• Lego (Visits to Lego land would be an activity of choice – so if this is not of interest its not for you)

• Music

• Walking (Please have the energy to keep up with him, walking is an activity that would be required)

• Politics/current affairs (taking part in the conversations would be appreciated and showing interest would be nice)

• Games

What's in it for you!?

• £250 when you introduce a Friend *
• Perkbox benefit (Shopping & groceries savings)
• Employee wellbeing assistance package (EAP & Virtual GP)
• Free specialist training
• Ongoing training & coaching
• Opportunities to progress & develop
• Pension enrolment
• Paid holiday
• Sick pay
• Weekly Pay

Schedule

• 24-hour shift – this consists of one day shift and a sleep-in.
• The shifts will alternate between Tuesday and Friday/Saturday. This means you will work Tuesday one week, then Friday or Saturday the following week.
• Weekend availability
• Overtime

Licence/Certification

• Mental Health (preferred)
• Driving Licence (preferred)

*Refer a friend bonus is payable at

· £125 once the referred individual has successfully completed their first shift.

· £125 once the referred individual has successfully completed their probation period.

Website: https://specialisthomecaregroup.co.uk/

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