Care Assistant

Little Acre; Melton Mowbray; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Little Acre is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to support young people with learning and physical disabilities. In this fulfilling role, you will create engaging activities and promote independent life skills while ensuring the safety and wellbeing of occupants. Enjoy an exceptional benefits package and a chance to make a real difference in lives.

Benefits

Sleep ins paid at £45.00 per night

Earn £1000 by referring a friend

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Access to mental health support and physical health checks

Wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

Discount options valid in the UK and abroad

Critical illness cover

Qualifications

• A big heart and passion to make a difference to the occupants’ lives.

Responsibilities

• Creating fun and fulfilling days with occupants to enjoy and explore their hobbies.
• Supporting individuals to develop independent life skills.
• Safeguarding of occupants at all times.
• Assisting and transporting occupants to activities and hobbies.

Skills

Patience

Resilience

Calmness

Job description

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How We Reward You

We want our occupants to have the best support possible, and therefore you’ll receive an exceptional benefits package including:

• Sleep ins paid at £45.00 per night
• Earn £1000 by referring a friend
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And market leading benefits offered through our Flexible Benefits PlatformVista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad, to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
• Critical illness cover

The Opportunity

Our next Care Assistant will be someone who has:

• A big heart and passion to make a difference to the occupants’ lives.
• Patience, resilience, and calmness.

Some of your duties would include:

• Creating fun and fulfilling days with occupants to enjoy and explore their hobbies.
• Supporting individuals to develop independent life skills
• Safeguarding of occupants at all times
• Assisting and transporting occupants to activities and hobbies

The Location

Little Acre is registered for 8 young people aged between 5 and 18. We provide care for young people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. Little Acre specialises in care for those with complex health needs including gastrostomy, oxygen, ventilation, saturations and a wide range of complex health conditions including epilepsy, cerebral palsy and complex respiratory conditions. We also cater for young people with learning disabilities such as Global Developmental Delay, Autism and Asperger’s.

Based within the pleasant, highly sought-after area of Hickling Pastures, Little Acre is ideally suited for children and young people. It is a rural location but is easily accessible to schools, colleges and key locations across the city of Nottingham and Leicester.

Options Autism is a national provider of specialist education, care and therapeutic services for individuals with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We provide a person-centred approach to education and support, looking at the full needs of the individual and adapting our approach accordingly.

How to Apply

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Options Autism is part of Outcomes First Group. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to a free fully Enhanced DBS and reimbursement of the Update Service Fee.