Day Support Worker

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship scheme

Overtime opportunities

Free meal on shift

Wellbeing centre

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Group in the UK is seeking an Autism Support Worker (Days) to join the CONIFERS service. The role covers 42 hours per week on days, with shifts 08:00 AM to 08:00 PM and alternate weekends.

You will provide person-centred support to adults with autism and learning disabilities, maintain a safe environment, and participate in ongoing training including DBS checks.

Qualifications

• DBS check is required (enhanced).
• Experience supporting adults with autism and learning disabilities is preferred.
• Ability to provide physical and emotional support with sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for service users.
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn individuals’ needs and assist in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs and report as required.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Empathy

Observation skills

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Cygnet Group are currently looking for an experienced

Autism Support Worker (Days) to join our dedicated team at CONIFERS

.

You’ll be working

42 hours (Days Only - 08:00 AM till 08:00 PM) per week, including alternative weekends.

The Service:

CONIFERS is a specialist residential service for adults with autism and moderate to severe learning disabilities, who may have behaviours that challenge. We aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective environment, promoting independence and community integration. Person-centred planning is at the heart of everything we do, based on each person’s specific needs. We understand that consistency and continuity of care is important for the people we support.

The People We Support:

• Adults from the age of 18 years
• Individuals with a diagnosis of autism & learning disability
• May present with behaviours that challenge
• May have communication challenges
• May have associated complex needs
• May have an ECHP (Education Healthcare Plan)
• May be subjected to DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) or Care Orders

Your Day-to-Day:

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all

You are:

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives
• An excellent communicator and a good team player
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Helping to empower & support service user independence.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary: £13.15 Per Hour
• Increasing to £13.45 Per Hour after 3 Months.
• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Free Meal on shift
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.

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