Casual Support Worker

Beyond Limits; Yelverton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Award Winning Pension Scheme

Company sick pay scheme

Excellent annual leave allowance

Critical Illness cover

Life Insurance

Ongoing high quality training

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Beyond Limits is seeking a compassionate individual to support Will in Yelverton, England. This role involves assisting with daily living needs while promoting independence and personal growth.

As part of a small team, you’ll engage in fun activities with Will, support his goals, and enjoy the journey together. Flexibility with shift patterns, including sleepover shifts, is essential. A driver’s license and experience working with people with Autism are preferred.

Join us to make a real difference in someone's life!

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with Autism or similar support needs.
• Ability to work in shifts, including nights and weekends.
• Must be a driver.

Responsibilities

• Support Will with daily living needs.
• Assist in achieving personal goals and independence.
• Encourage engagement in leisure activities.

Skills

Experience working with people with Autism

Outgoing personality

Good sense of humour

Reliability and flexibility

Job description

Triumphs, Car shows, a nice walk followed by fish and chips by the sea, or just a chilled day in the garden with some music, if this sounds like you then Will wants to hear from you!

Will requires support around his daily living needs and his team are supporting him to become more independent around his home. He is doing really well in this area and he has a set of goals that him and his team are working towards. When he is relaxing he loves to watch old episodes of Coronation Street and Dallas on his tablet. Will also has a real love of old classic cars, he likes to visit the Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset and various annual car shows.

When he is not hanging out at home, he likes to visit Paignton and he loves to visit Cornwall for a pub lunch. Will has many gifts and talents, he needs a team who can support him to reach his full potential and who can celebrate his uniqueness. He has a good sense of humour and likes to hear funny stories with funny voices to match.

Shifts include: 9am-10pm plus sleepover and 10am-6pm must be able to do both shift patterns

Contract: Casual hours

Notes: Drivers Essential, Personal Care is needed.

Ideally you will:

• Be outgoing not afraid of making yourself look silly
• Have some experience of working with people with Autism
• Have some of the same interests as Will
• Have a good sense of humour
• Be reliable and flexible
• Work best as part of a small team
• Understand the importance of family

Benefits:

• We reward our staff with competitive salaries
• We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
• We have a company sick pay scheme
• Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
• Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
• Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
• A really good mandatory induction
• Ongoing high quality training
• Career development opportunities
• A real chance to make a difference to someone's life

Sponsorship is currently not available

We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment, including obtaining references and DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) clearance. A DBS check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (6 months).