Male Support Worker

Gray Healthcare Limited; Appleby; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider is seeking a Male Support Worker in Appleby to assist a male client in his 60's with Autism and Moderate Learning Disabilities. The role involves providing 24/7 1-2-1 support, engaging in meaningful activities, and adapting communication to meet the client's needs. Previous experience in social care, particularly with challenging behaviours, is essential. You must also have the legal right to work in the UK. Excellent training and competitive salary offered.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Fully paid induction and training

Qualifications

• Must have experience implementing care plans and risk assessments.
• Current Right to Work in the UK required.
• This position subject to enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Support a male with Autism and Moderate Learning Disabilities.
• Provide support on a 1-2-1 basis, 24 hours a day.
• Promote cultural and spiritual engagement.

Skills

Social care experience

Experience with Autism

Experience with Learning Disabilities

Adapting communication skills

Engagement in meaningful activity

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Job description

Position Overview

Gray Healthcare are recruiting a Male Support Worker, within the Winterton area of North Lincolnshire, to support a male in his 60's who has a diagnosis of Autism and Moderate Learning Disabilities.

The person we support lives independently in their own home, receiving support 24 hours a day on 1-2-1 basis.

They are supported by a Male team on shifts of days, waking nights and sleeps.

Qualifications & Experience

• Social care experience, ideally within Autism and with some experience of supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities.
• Experience supporting individuals with behaviours perceived as challenging.
• Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
• Experience adapting communication skills, verbal and non-verbal, to aid understanding of the supported individual.
• Motivated to promote engagement in meaningful activity
• A desire to support the individual in their cultural and spiritual needs
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months. We no longer have any certificates of sponsorship available and are unable to consider sponsorship.
• This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references

Contract & Benefits

• 36 hour contract, 3 x 12 hour shifts, 8am to 8pm (alternative weekend cover required),
• Highly competitive salary
• Fully paid induction and training

Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities - giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.

We're passionate about delivering exceptional care. You can see our commitment firsthand by visiting our website, where you'll find our latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating and detailed inspection reports.

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from males for this position