Support Worker (5200)

Suffolk Independent Living; Stowmarket; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care organization in Stowmarket is looking for a Support Worker to assist a 14-year-old boy with autism. The role involves providing personal care, support in the community, and meal assistance. Candidates must have a driving license, patience, and good communication skills. The position offers 3 hours per weekend with the possibility of additional hours during school holidays at a pay rate of £14.50 per hour.

Benefits

Statutory holiday entitlement

Reimbursement for agreed expenses

Eligibility for Statutory Sick Pay

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Experience with autism is desirable.
• No photos should be taken; discretion is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and toileting support.
• Assist in the community to ensure safety.
• Help with meal preparation.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Approach to personal care

Tools

Driving licence and own vehicle

Job description

Support Worker required in Stowmarket, Suffolk.

3 hours available per weekend with opportunity for more weekday hours in school holidays.

£14.50 per hour

Job reference: 5200

Job description

Although this job description is correct at present, it may change from time to time after negotiation with the post holder. Must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role, sponsorship not available.

Job purpose

I am looking for someone to help me with independence and to support me both at home and within the community!

About me

I am a 14-year-old boy who is non-verbal and has autism. I live at home with my mum, dad and younger brother who also has autism. I am very happy and loving!

I am looking for a support worker who has a positive attitude and approach with autism with a good understanding of my high-level needs. I require support with day-to-day things and within the local community such as at the shops and the park.

My support worker will support me to get as much as I can out of life and help my parents with boosting my independence.

The successful candidate will be responsible to my mum as the employer.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Personal care and toileting
• Help when in the community as I have no awareness of danger or route planning.
• Helping me with meals.

Personal Specification

(refer to these when submitting your application)

Essential Criteria

• No photos are to be taken of me and discretion is necessary
• Driving licence and access to your own vehicle, for commuting and as part of the role
• Good communication
• Patience
• Good approach to personal care

Desirable Criteria

• Experience with autism

Summary terms and conditions

• Hours, days and times of work: 3 hours per week during term time. Hours to be worked on the weekends. Opportunity for extra weekday hours in the school holidays
• Pay rate: £14.50 per hour
• Annual leave: The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work normally done during 5.6 weeks (statutory entitlement).
• Expenses: You will be reimbursed for prior agreed expenses incurred as part of the role.
• Sick pay: I do not operate a private sick pay scheme but provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).
• Pension: I do not operate a private pension scheme but I will fulfil my statutory obligations via the NEST pension scheme.

The post is subject to the following

• Background check: A satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List(s) Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position.
• If you have been convicted of a criminal offence, please send these details to SIL in a separate email or in a sealed envelope together with a stamped addressed envelope. This will not be shared unless you are shortlisted for the post.
• References: If successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer, or character references if you have not been employed.
• Trial period: This post is subject to a probationary period of 3 months.

How to apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form and return it to SIL, quoting the job reference number 5200.

Please refer to the job description.

Online form: https://www.suffolkindependentliving.org.uk/application-form-1

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]

Post - Address: SIL, Unit 21, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD