Adult Support Worker

Confidential; Stretford; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real living wage

Holiday entitlement

NEST pension

Employee assistance program

Training opportunities

Long service awards

Job summary

Key Care & Support are seeking an outgoing and enthusiastic support worker to assist Ben, a 38-year-old man living in Urmston. The role focuses on shopping, budgeting and keeping routines consistent, with drivers preferred for travel to shops and day trips.

Shifts run 08:00–17:00, 08:00–20:00, and 20:00–08:00 waking nights. The position offers the real living wage (£13.75 per hour) plus benefits such as holiday entitlement, pension via NEST, and access to training and support services.

Qualifications

• Driver preferred to enable shopping trips and outings.
• Excellent communication skills for engaging with Ben.

Responsibilities

• Support Ben with shopping and budgeting activities.
• Maintain consistent routines and stable weekly staff.
• Assist with day trips and community activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Budget management

Driver

Consistency with routines

Job description

Key Care & Support are looking for an outgoing and enthusiastic support worker who loves to shop to support a 38 year old male living in Urmston

Ideally you will be a driver

Ben has autism and dyspraxia and prefers consistency in his week so the same staff on the same day each week as Ben can struggle with changes to his routines.

Ben loves to go shopping, hunting for bargains, his favourite shop is CEX and has recently started to enjoy a good look around the charity shops in the area for bargains.

Ben has a very impressive DVD collection and is always looking to expand this. He loves last of the summer wine and Some mothers do 'ave em.

A good sense of humour is a must for Ben, someone who is happy to help him when he is hunting for bargains.

Someone who is good at managing budgets and finances is essential for this role

Would like the occasional day trip to Yorkshire and Blackpool

You must have very good communication skills

The shift pattern to support Ben is as follows:

• 08.00-17.00


• 08.00-20.00


• 20.00-08.00- waking night

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.