Support Worker
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[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking fun and outgoing support workers to support a young lady in her 20s with autism. The role involves supporting her with her daily routine, which includes community outings. The position requires experience in health and social care settings.
Job description
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Support Worker: Leigh
[Employer hidden] are looking for fun and outgoing support workers to support a young lady in her 20s, who has a diagnosis of autism. She loves music, and arts and crafts, and has a busy routine which involves being out in the community.
Please note we don’t offer sponsorship, and candidates must have a right to work in the UK
Key Job Role Information
Role – Female and Male Support workers
Location- Leigh
Salary - £ 14.29 (inclusive of holiday entitlement)
Shifts – 12 Hours either 8 am – 8pm and 8pm – 8am wake nights
Key Role essentials and responsibilities –
- Competent verbal and written English
- Must have experience within health and social care settings
Meet the person you’ll be supporting:
Who am I? I am a young lady in my 20s.
What activities do I do? I love listening to music (particularly brass music, which I play myself), singing, and dancing. I love all things performing arts and drama!
What challenges do I have? I have learning disabilities, autism and epilepsy, which gives me challenges with my movement, and can affect my behaviour, which can sometimes be challenging towards people who support me.
What activities do I do? I visit the cinema, and love a good pub lunch. I also enjoy visiting sensory rooms, as they are nice and quiet and help me relax. Noise can overwhelm me.
What types of people do I get along with? People with good communication skills, who are outgoing and fun like me, I have a really good sense of humour. I would like staff to get on well with my family, who I spend lots of time with.
MY TEAM
How many people support me at one time? I am supported by 1 staff of a night time.
What shift patterns do my team do? 9pm - 9am Wake Nights and 9am - 9pm days
What are my team trained in? My staff will get a bespoke training course specifically to cover my needs.
What we offer!!
- 28 days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro-rate basis)
- Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities by funding Health and Social care diplomas and NVQs
- Get paid for your training and induction with us
- Enrol in our great pension program after 3 months with us
- Referral bonus scheme – earn up to £250 for every successful referral
- No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
- We will pay for your DBS
- This role does not involve travel between multiple sites during one shift. Spend your whole shift with the person you support, making the biggest impact on their lives
- Blue Light Discount
As a company we are unable to offer sponsorship for overseas candidates. Applicants must have proof of right to work in the UK. It is a requirement to provide an overseas police check dated within the last 3 months of being in the UK; if you have been outside of the UK for longer than a year in the last 10 years.
If you have any questions about this role or would like to find out about some of our other support worker vacancies, please email [contact hidden], or phone [contact hidden]