Support Worker

Key Care & Support; Urmston; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions into NEST (on a/

Employee assistance program (round the

Training and professional development

Long service awards

Holiday entitlement 5.6 days inc. bank

Job summary

Key Care & Support in Urmston is seeking an outgoing support worker to assist a 38-year-old man living at home. The role involves accompanying him on shopping trips, helping with bargain-hunting, and supporting daily routines with consistency.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be reliable with budgets, and enjoy engaging in Ben’s interests such as his DVD collection and charity shop visits. The position offers a real living wage and related benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have very good communication skills.
• Budgeting/financial management skills are essential.
• Ability to maintain consistent routines and predictable support.
• Outgoing and enthusiastic approach to helping with shopping and daily activities.

Responsibilities

• Support Ben with shopping and bargain-hunting.
• Maintain consistent routines by having the same staff on the same days.
• Assist with budgeting and money management.

Skills

Communication skills

Budgeting

Reliability

Consistency in routines

Outgoing and enthusiastic

Job description

Key Care & Support are looking for an outgoing and enthusiastic support worker who loves to shop to support a 38 year old male living in Urmston.

Ben** has autism and dyspraxia and prefers consistency in his week so the same staff on the same day each week as Ben can struggle with changes to his routines.

Ben loves to go shopping, hunting for bargains, his favourite shop is CEX and has recently started to enjoy a good look around the charity shops in the area for bargains.

Ben has a very impressive DVD collection and is always looking to expand this. He loves last of the summer wine and Some mothers do 'ave em.

A good sense of humour is a must for Ben, someone who is happy to help him when he is hunting for bargains.

Someone who is good at managing budgets and finances is essential for this role.

You must have very good communication skills.

Shift pattern to support Ben is as follows:

• 08.00-17.00
• 08.00-20.00
• 20.00-08.00- waking night

What Key Care & Support will offer you

• Real living wage- £13.75 per hour
• 5.6 days holiday inc of bank holidays.
• Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support.
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our long service award program.
• Access to training and professional development opportunities.
• Long service awards.
• Recognition awards for excellence in service delivery.