Highly Skilled Support Worker Spa-Cst

Kingston Centre For Independent Living; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingston Centre For Independent Living is seeking an experienced PA / Support Worker to assist a 25-year-old autistic man (SPA-CST) with community access, social activities and work experience placements, including a garden centre. The role requires initiative, reliability and a strong understanding of autism and person-centred support.

Ideal candidates will be local to Sutton, have a driving license with business-use insurance and be able to work independently with excellent communication and

Qualifications

• Experience working as a support worker with autistic individuals.
• Local to Sutton with knowledge of the area.
• Own transport or car with business use insurance and a valid driving license.

Responsibilities

• Support SPA-CST with community access, social and general activities.
• Provide assistance during work experience placements, including at a garden centre.
• Identify and develop new work experience opportunities in settings such as charities, retail shops, kitchens, cafés and other community placements.
• Encourage independence, confidence, communication and meaningful participation in everyday activities.
• Occasional evening and weekend support as needed.

Skills

Support worker experience

Autistic support experience

Driving license

Local to Sutton

Job description

Job Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled PA / Support Worker to support a 25-year-old autistic man (SPA-CST). This is a rewarding role for someone who is patient, proactive, reliable, and confident in supporting autistic adults with varying support needs. The successful candidate will support SPA-CST with community access, social and general activities, and provide assistance during work experience placements, including support at a garden centre. The role also requires someone who can take initiative and actively help identify and develop new work experience opportunities in settings such as charities, retail shops, kitchens, cafés, and other suitable community placements. The PA will encourage independence, confidence, communication, and meaningful participation in everyday activities while providing consistent, person-centred support. Some evening/weekend assistance occasionally needed. We are only looking for applicants who have previous professional experience supporting autistic individuals and who have a strong understanding of autism and person-centred support. The successful candidate must be confident working independently, able to use initiative, organised, calm, flexible, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. A genuine passion for supporting autistic adults to develop independence and access meaningful opportunities is essential. It is important that the candidate is local to Sutton and has good knowledge of the local area and a car driver with insurance approved for business use.

Essential Skills

Experience in working as a support worker. previous expereince in supporting Autistic individuals local to sutton driving license with business use