Support Worker

Disability North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability North is seeking a Support Worker to assist a man in his early 40s in his home and local community. You will support daily living skills, personal care, and development of independent life skills, while enabling participation in social and leisure activities.

Experience with learning disabilities, autism or complex behavioural needs is required, and an enhanced DBS check will be necessary for the role.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism or complex behavioural needs.
• Ability to follow detailed care plans.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and adapt to a client’s needs.

Responsibilities

• Support a gentleman in his home or local community to achieve his goals.
• Assist with daily living skills and personal care.
• Facilitate participation in social, leisure and community activities.
• Follow an enhanced DBS process as required.

Skills

Learning disabilities support

Autism support

Behavioural support

Job description

As a Support Worker, you will be responsible for supporting a gentleman in his early 40s. He is outgoing fun, polite and enjoys talking to others.

You will support him with his goals based within his home environment or local community.

Activities of support vary from daily living skills, personal care, teaching and development of independent life skills to assistance with accessing community-based activities such as going swimming, music cafe, and other social and leisure activities.

He has Microcephaly and this causes a number of complex difficulties and challenging behaviours. There is a very detailed care plan in place along with an individual MVA plan. These should be taken into account alongside the job description.

Experience of supporting adults with Learning Disabilities, Autism or complex behavioural needs is required.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.