Adult Support Worker

Key Care & Support; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real living wage

Holiday entitlement

Pension contributions (NEST)

Employee assistance program

Long service awards

Training & development

Job summary

Key Care & Support in Altrincham is seeking an experienced support worker who enjoys cooking, the outdoors, and can commit to a minimum of 30 hours per week. You must be a driver with your own transport and have excellent communication skills to support a young man with autism and learning disabilities who lives at home with his parents in Bowden.

The role includes planning and preparing meals, joining outings to local parks and shops, and providing care across 24/7 shift patterns (08:00–20:00

Qualifications

• Must have own driving license and reliable transport.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Experience supporting adults with autism and learning disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support a young man with autism and learning disabilities in daily activities.
• Plan and prepare meals including curry dishes.
• Provide transportation to activities and outings.
• Assist with 24/7 shift coverage.
• Promote independence and safe home living.

Skills

Driver with own transport

Excellent communication skills

Cooking

Outdoors activities

Job description

Key Care & Support are looking for an experienced support worker who enjoys cooking, the outdoors, walking and can commit to a minimum of 30 hours a week.

You must be a driver with your own transport and have excellent communication skills

You would be supporting a young male of 29 years with autism and Learning disabilities who lives at home with his parents in the Bowden location.

Rob** loves going to Dunham Massey for a walk and enjoys a trip to Salford Quays and the trafford Centre and loves to go on a drive.

Rob loves a curry, especially butter chicken so you must be confident and capable of cooking a variety of dishes.

As this role is a 24/7 provision, flexibility is essential

Shift patterns 08.00am-20.00pm and 20.00pm -08.00am

What Key Care & Support will offer you

• Real living wage- £13.75 per hour
• 5.6 days holiday inc of bank holidays.
• Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support.
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our long service award program.
• Access to training and professional development opportunities.
• Long service awards.
• Recognition awards for excellence in service delivery.