Support Worker

Specialist Homecare Group; Bath; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus

Perkbox

Employee wellbeing package

Free specialist training

Ongoing training & coaching

Opportunities to progress & develop

Pension enrolment

Paid holiday

Sick pay

Weekly pay

Job summary

Specialist Homecare Group in Bath is hiring a part-time Support Worker to provide 1:1 support to a young man with autism and mental health needs. The role requires empathy, patience, and the ability to work across 24-hour shifts including sleep-ins, with alternating Tuesday and Friday/Saturday patterns.

You will promote person-centred care and be a positive advocate in day-to-day activities. Previous experience with autism is preferred; driving licence is a bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering 1:1 support to autistic individuals.
• Ability to work 24-hour shifts with sleep-ins.
• Understand Autism and respect individuality.
• Supportive, patient, and consistent communicator.
• Willingness to participate in activities with the client.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support to the individual throughout the day.
• Act as a positive advocate and support personal goals.
• Support daily living, activities, and routines.
• Collaborate with the care team and respect the person-centred plan.

Skills

Autism understanding

Experience with autism

Positive advocacy

Consistency

Supportive motivation

Patience

Kind personality

Team collaboration

Person-centred care

Duty of candour

Humor

Conversation skills

Job description

Job Description

Support Worker

Hours

24 hour shift - One day shift and a sleep-in (The shifts will alternate between Tuesday and Friday/Saturday. will work Tuesday one week, then Friday or Saturday the following week.)

Pay

£15.00 per hour

Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 awarded (T&C's apply)

We are currently recruiting part time Support Workers to support an individual with autism and a learning disability within the BATH area.

Please note we are not a recruitment agency.

Role Description

We are committed to Equal Opportunities. We currently have a great opportunity for dedicated Mental Health Support Workers to work with a young man who has autism and mental health support needs.

The individual will be living on his own so we are looking for Mental Health Support Workers who can provide 1:1 support throughout his day.

To be part of his team he is looking for the following in a team member:

• That you understand Autism, and or you have had experience of working with Autistic people, and that you understand that being autistic is an important part of who he is
• Be a positive advocate for him
• Be consistent – do what you say you say you will if you can’t explain why.
• Be prepared to motivate him, but in a supportive manner
• Be patient and understanding
• Have a fun and kind personality
• Wok ‘with him’ to solve issues that he may experience on a day-to-day basis
• Come to work wanting to ‘work with’ him by making the effort of getting to know him
• Listen to the people that know him well – his circle of support
• CARE – be caring NOT JUST as a job as a value
• Place him at the centre of the care/support you deliver (person centred)
• Duty of Candour – this is important to him, be open and transparent if you make a mistake own it, learning from mistakes is important and apologies can be accepted
• Be able to "have a laugh and a joke" a sense of humour. Interested to fully take part in conversations

He likes:

• Coffee lover!! (Liking coffee is preferable but not essential but going for coffee is essential!)
• Maths (don’t worry if you’re not a mathematician – just understand that I like it and will talk about it)
• Lego (Visits to Lego land would be an activity of choice – so if this is not of interest its not for you)
• Music
• Walking (Please have the energy to keep up with him, walking is an activity that would be required)
• Politics/current affairs (taking part in the conversations would be appreciated and showing interest would be nice)
• Games

What's in it for you!?

• £250 when you introduce a Friend *
• Perkbox benefit (Shopping & groceries savings)
• Employee wellbeing assistance package (EAP & Virtual GP)
• Free specialist training
• Ongoing training & coaching
• Opportunities to progress & develop
• Pension enrolment
• Paid holiday
• Sick pay
• Weekly Pay

Schedule:

• 24-hour shift – this consists of one day shift and a sleep-in.
• The shifts will alternate between Tuesday and Friday/Saturday. This means you will work Tuesday one week, then Friday or Saturday the following week.
• Weekend availability
• Overtime

Licence/Certification:

• Mental Health (preferred)
• Driving Licence (preferred)

*Refer a friend bonus is payable at

• £125 once the referred individual has successfully completed their first shift.
• £125 once the referred individual has successfully completed their probation period.

Website: https://specialisthomecaregroup.co.uk/

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