Support Worker - Peldon

Autism Anglia; Peldon; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Autism Anglia, une organisation dédiée à la santé et au soutien des personnes autistes, recrute un Support Worker pour fournir un soin de haute qualité. Le candidat idéal devra avoir de l'expérience dans le soutien des personnes avec des handicaps d'apprentissage et être passionné par l'aide aux autres. Un engagement envers le bien-être des adultes vulnérables est requis.

Qualifications

• Expérience en tant que Support Worker ou Carer, idéalement avec des individus autistes.
• Permis de conduire britannique requis.
• Compétences en communication pour identifier les besoins et désirs des individus.

Responsibilities

• Fournir un soutien de qualité et maintenir la dignité des personnes soutenues.
• Assister à des activités liées à la santé, à l'hygiène, et aux loisirs.
• Maintenir une documentation claire et précise reflétant les besoins des individus.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Job description

Job Introduction

This role is well suited to someone with previous experience working as a Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant (HCA), or Carer. Caring for Autistic individuals, or those with Learning Disabilities in a healthcare setting.

Autism Anglia is dedicated to providing ongoing training and supervision, continuing professional development and support as well as an extensive induction on commencement of employment.

Location: Peldon Campus, Church Road, Colchester, C05 7PT

Salary: £22,534.12 per annum (£11.68 per hour)

Hours: Full-Time Hours; 37 hours per week, overtime available and we have part time roles available starting from 26 hours

Please note, unfortunately we do not offer sponsorships and candidates must have the eligibility to work in the UK.

The Role

• Working in partnership with the team to provide a strengths-based, outcome-focused approach for all individuals.
• Maintain the dignity, respect and privacy of each individual supported by assisting them with personal care, health and hygiene-related activities, which may involve sport and leisure, cultural and recreational activities including day trips, short breaks or holidays.
• Assist individuals with communication support tasks, psychological monitoring, or intervention and sensory support tasks.
• Ensure that the quality of support given meets the identified need m and that all relevant documentation is regularly reviewed, evaluated and amended as necessary.
• Keep up-to-date and clear and accurate records and support plans/ risk assessments to reflect each individual’s requirements.
• Know, understand and work within Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults procedures, ensuring all concerns are acted on and dealt with according to policy and procedure
  
  

Applications Are Welcome From Support Workers Who

• Previous experience working as a Senior Support Worker, Team Leader, Healthcare Assistant or Carer, preferably with Autism or Learning Disabilities
• Full UK Manual Driving License
• Ability to identify the needs, wishes, and aspirations of individuals who may have communication needs.
• Experience in working with people with Autism and intensive behavioural support.
• Experienced with activity co-ordination, knowledge of opportunities in surrounding areas
• Good range of communication skills
  
  

To Apply

If you have a genuine passion for supporting and uplifting others, your outstanding future at Autism Anglia could be moments away. Apply today and one of the recruitment team will be in touch.

Autism Anglia considers itself to be a fully inclusive employer, welcoming applications from all individuals who are able to meet and exceed the requirements of the position and may wish to request flexible working or reasonable adjustments to appropriately support candidates.

Autism Anglia is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults or children and expects all staff to share this commitment in the fullest sense. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. For all enhanced DBS roles, we are permitted to seek access to spent convictions under The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended 2013).