Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Stone Cross; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider seeks support workers for a specialized service in Sandwich to assist an individual with autism and learning disabilities. Candidates should be patient, resilient, and able to communicate effectively while maintaining boundaries. This role offers both full-time and part-time hours, with training provided locally and great opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

29 days’ paid holiday, increasing with service

Opportunity to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with autism.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Consistency in support approach is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support in daily tasks and community activities.
• Maintain consistent communication and boundaries.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Patience

Understanding

Communication

Resilience

Job description

This position does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under current UK immigration guidelines

Would you like to be part of a new specialised service which is committed to supporting me ?

Would you like to support me in the community, promoting independence and being a part of the next steps in my life?

About Me:

I am looking for support workersto support me in Sandwich at home and in my local community. I live with Autism and Learning disabilities and need support to enjoy life safely.

I enjoy spending time at home playing computer games and sometimes watching films. I love watching the football, I’m a strong Arsenal fan. When in the community I enjoy visiting the shops to look at games and DVD’s or to eat out. I need you to be consistent in your support and maintain boundaries I need to keep me safe.

I will need support workersto support me all day in my home and the community with developing community awareness, independent living skills, staying safe, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, managing anxiety and challenges specific to me.

Shift Patterns

This is a 24-hour service, therefore flexibility is essential. You will be working a range of shifts including nights and some weekends. There is always the option to discuss flexible shifts such as nights only, weekends only and part time hours.

Role Responsibility

About the role

• I need my support workers to be patient, understanding and confident in their approach.
• My support workers need to be mindful of the language they use when communicating with me, being honest, boundaried and consistent is essential .
• Supporting me in challenging situations with a non-judgmental approach.
• You will be required to work alongside specialists in multi-disciplinary teams. This may include Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and more.

The Ideal Candidate

You should be

• Experienced in supporting people with an Autism diagnosis.
• Be resilient, patient and understanding. It will take a while to be able to develop a strong bond with me.
• Be consistent in your support approach.
• Be able to use language effectively to enable me to widen my opportunities.

You should have:

• The right attitude!
• The ability to work well as part of a team and independently, and with other professionals involved in my support.
• You should have a non-judgmental approach.

This is a specialist supported living service in Sandwich and we have high expectations for our staff. You will receive all the necessary training prior to supporting the person and this will take place locally.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.

You will get 29days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 31days. Plus the option to buyadditional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

Contract Details Full-Time / Part-Time (22.5 hours and above)