Senior Support Worker

I Law; Guildford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed hours

Paid breaks

Overtime pay (£2.17–£2.41) per hour

Enhanced pay at Christmas

Fully paid training

Pension

Development opportunities

Job summary

I Law is seeking an experienced Senior Support Worker or Support Worker to join a friendly team supporting a young man with autism and learning disabilities in his family home and community in Guildford. The role offers fixed, guaranteed hours, and an attractive salary package with paid breaks, enhanced pay during Christmas, and development opportunities.

Responsibilities include daily care, planning stimulating activities, maintaining support plans, and medication administration, with scope to

Qualifications

• Experience working 1:1, 2:1 or higher with young people or adults with autism and learning disability who are non-verbal.
• Ability to manage behaviours that challenge and provide positive behaviour support.
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines from morning to bedtime including personal care.
• Plan and deliver person-centred activities to boost wellbeing.
• Contribute to tailored support plans and maintain accurate notes.
• Prepare and administer medication as required.
• Support walks and community activities; light household duties.

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced senior support worker or a motivated support worker looking for a new challenge? If youre someone who is energetic, calm in stressful situations and champions building genuine, trusted relationships, this could be the role for you. Come and join our friendly team to support a young man in his family home and in the community.

Salary range £32,760- £35,000 Full time 35 hours per week (higher end if working at weekends)

Hours: fixed hours to be agreed - between 20 and 35 hours per week (Shifts available are Mondays to Fridays 4-10pm; Saturdays/Sundays 7 to 9 hours up to 10pm (hours can be discussed)

Benefits include:

Fixed and guaranteed hours

Attractive salary package:

• Paid breaks
• Overtime extra payment of £2.17 to £2.41 per hour
• Enhanced pay when working during the Christmas period
• Fully paid training
• Pension
• Development opportunities

What you will be doing:

• Supporting daily routines from morning support to bedtime including all daily activities and all aspects of personal care
• Planning fun, person-centred activities that boost wellbeing
• Contributing to tailored support plans
• Building therapeutic relationships that truly make a difference
• Keeping accurate support notes
• Preparing and administering medication
• Supporting walks and other activities in the community
• Performing light household duties

There is plenty of scope for the role to develop to take on more tasks including managing the care plan and progress to a team leader role if this is of interest.

Who you will be supporting

You will be joining a warm and friendly team who provides a high standard of care to a young man with autism, severe learning disability and epilepsy in his own home and in the community. He has a lovely personality with a cheeky sense of humour. He is much loved by all those around him including his carers.

You will need:

• Prior experience working 1:1, 2:1 or higher ratio with young people or adults with autism and learning disability who are non verbal
• To be confident dealing with behaviours that challenge and able to provide positive behaviour support
• Be a team player and be equally comfortable working on your own
• A valid UK driving license and your own car
• Excellent communication skills and written and spoken English
• A positive and can do attitude
• A track record of taking ownership of the care you provide
• Prior experience with seizures desirable but not essential

Please note we do not offer visa sponsorship.