Support Worker

PERSONALISED 4 AUTISM LIMITED; Northampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care provider seeks compassionate individuals to support adults with autism in their journey towards independence. This role involves assisting with daily living, emotional support, and fostering social skills within a team-focused environment. If you're passionate about making a difference and ready for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to apply and join our dedicated team.

Benefits

Employee Assistance programme

Funded DBS

Industry recognised training and qualifications

Bonus reward scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with autism.
• Ability to respect individual choices and promote independence.
• Strong communication skills for teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily activities and personal goals.
• Promote emotional wellbeing and independence.
• Administer medication and support budgeting.

Skills

Goal focused

Respect

Ownership

Teamwork

Education

Experience in social care or related fields

Job description

Location - Northamptonshire - Primarily Northampton. The service is a mixture of supported living and community outreach.

Employment package- £12.21 per hour, £40 sleep-in allowance, Employee Assistance programme, Funded DBS, Industry recognised training and qualifications, bonus reward scheme.

Vacancy- Permanent two-week working pattern from 16 hours up to 37.5 hours. Plus options for overtime regularly. Day team operates between the hours 7:00 to 22:00 with a mixture of early, mids, and lates.

What does a typical day look like at P4A?

Well, The Truth Is, There Isn't One. Each one of our service users is different and their independence goals are personalised to them. Adaptability is at the core of who we are as a service, respecting that each client is an individual is the key to success! There may be some recurring themes around developing independence such as:

• Attending appointments, weekly shopping, etc.
• Emotional and mental wellbeing support.
• Administering and assisting with medication.
• Support with budgeting and understanding finances.
• Preparing and/or supporting with meal preparation.
• Health and fitness activities such as swimming, gym, trampoline parks, etc.
• Building social skills through leisure activities like bowling, pool, meals out.
• Promoting independent travel with support on public transport services.

The options are almost endless, and we are looking for individuals with a drive to make a difference and seek new opportunities for our service users to make the most out of their support and strive to reach their individual goals.

What would I need to make a real difference?

Our GROW values are the seedlings of everything we do. Our teams need to be able to embrace and demonstrate these values to support our clients towards independence:

• Goal focused - Committed and passionate about encouraging independence and offering support towards the clients' goals within each session outcome.
• Respect - Encourages people's individuality and be inclusive in providing support with the individual choices at the forefront of the support.
• Ownership - Taking the lead and using initiative to solve problems and create positive experiences for our service users.
• Working Together - Embraces teamwork and the importance of open communication across the service and with external partners.

Please be aware that all team members are subject to thorough suitability checks including accessing Disclosure and Barring Service, enhanced employment history validation, in addition to standard legal rights to work within the UK checks.

Who are Personalised 4 Autism?

We're an independent social care provider specialising in supporting, primarily adults, with a diagnosis of autism to live as independently as possible. We have supported various people onto the next steps of their lives for over 10 years, operating in Northampton, Wellingborough, Towcester, and the surrounding areas. Our clients are a diverse mix of personalities with an equally diverse mix of support needs.

If you feel this all sounds like what you are looking for, then please get in touch about the opportunities we have.