Autism Support Worker

Pharmacyupdate; Nottingham; A distancia; GBP 12.000 - 18.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Fully paid Care Certificate

Free initial DBS Check

Refer a friend scheme £500

Blue Light Card scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Descripción de la vacante

Autism East Midlands is seeking an Autism Support Worker in the Nottingham area. You will support autistic individuals with activities they enjoy, encourage independent living, and provide holistic care including personal care and medication administration.

No experience is required as full training is provided; we welcome applicants who share our values and are ready to develop their skills. Various shifts and a rolling rota are available across Nottingham and surrounding areas.

Formación

• No prior experience required; full training will be provided.
• We are looking for someone with the right attitude, who shares our values and is keen to develop their skills.
• Experience in support work, care, NHS or health/social care is a plus, but not required.

Responsabilidades

• Support autistic individuals with activities they enjoy and promote independent living skills.
• Provide holistic support including personal care and medication administration.
• Assist with community integration and managing anxieties or distressing behaviours.

Descripción del empleo

Do you want to make a difference to people s lives? Then come and join us as an Autism Support Worker?

This is a job where you really will be making a difference to people s lives. You ll be supporting autistic people with a variety of activities that they enjoy and encouraging independent living skills.

You Ll find this is a rewarding job, which promises variety as no two days are ever the same. You will be positively supporting people by providing holistic support including personal care, medication administration, integration into the local community and managing their anxieties, which they may communicate through distressing behaviour.

No experience is necessary, so don't worry if you don't think you know enough about how to support adults with autism. Full training is given. We are looking for someone who has the right attitude, who shares our values and who we can work with to develop their skills.

If you have experience as a support worker, care assistant, nursery assistant, or personal care assistant or have worked in the NHS, health care or in social care, this position will be suited to you too.

We have full-time, part-time and casual relief positions available in the Nottingham area and is easily commutable by car from surronding areas such as Mapperley, West Bridgford, Kirkby in Ashfield, Bulwell and Arnold.

Our support is 24/7. The working pattern is on a rolling rota and includes a variety of shifts - early, lates, sleep-ins, weekends, bank holidays and flexible shift patterns.

Please be aware, we are unable to accept applications from candidates who have restricted hours, and we are unable offer sponsorships.

What we offer:

• Extensive induction with autism specialist training
• Fully paid for Care Certificate, which is essential for those wanting to pursue a career in health and social care
• Free initial DBS Check
• Friendly and supportive work environment
• Refer a friend scheme worth £500
• Access to the Blue Light Card scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Autism East Midlands is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from anyone interested in working with people with autism.

We are also a Disability Confident Employer.

Autism East Midlands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. If you re a successful applicant you will need an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, we will meet any initial costs.