Job description

Job Description: Male Autism Support Worker

Pay: £13.00 Days £14.00 Nights (Waking) / £19.50 per hour Bank Holidays

Refer a Friend Scheme - £100 awarded (T&C's apply)

We are currently recruiting full time, part time and bank Autism Support Worker

We are currently recruiting full time, part time and bank Autism Support Workers to support an individual with autism and a learning disability within the IPSWICH area. The successful candidates must be flexible to work Monday to Sunday and we are recruiting for DAYS and NIGHTS. This is a new service that we are setting up.

Company description

We are a specialist care provider that supports individuals who have a learning disability and are on the autism spectrum. We provide a flexible, person-centred approach with a focus on supporting those who display significant behaviours of concern.

We offer a broad spectrum of flexible personalised care carried out by our multi-disciplinary team. Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) Practitioners and Learning disability nurses offer a wide range of skills and experience in specialised assessments, planning and delivering the right support.

Here at LDA Care we don’t anticipate ‘smooth sailing’ with the people we are serving. The individuals we support may have experienced abuse, rejection and trauma. Some individuals may exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress, have experienced institutionalisation, and may have missed out on everyday processes of socialisation. Each has inherent and acquired ‘disabilities', however, experience tells us with the right skilled relationship-based support and the opportunity to experience a rich and meaningful life, these individuals can have and be so much more.

LDA Care are looking for people who will demonstrate the competence (or enthusiasm to acquire the competence) to provide excellent personalised social, and sometimes clinical level behavioural, support to people with learning disabilities and autism in their own homes.

This is the part where you come in, come and join us delivering holistic care, achieving great outcomes and enabling meaningful environments

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Role Description

We currently have a great opportunity for dedicated Autism Support Workers to work with an individual who has a learning disability, autism and mental health support needs. The individual will be living on their own so we are looking for Autism Support Workers who can provide 360 wrap around support that covers all aspects of their life. The individual will be living on their own so we are looking for Care Workers who can provide 3:1 support throughout the day and night.

To be part of their team, they are looking for the following qualities from a team member:

· Provide support during the good times and the difficult periods our individual faces in their daily life.

· Have a good understanding of Autism / Mental Health and how this can impact daily living or have working with in a mental health setting

· Understand Autism or have had experience working with Autistic people, and that you understand that being autistic is an important part of who they are.

· Be a positive advocate for them.

· Be consistent – do what you say you say you will if you can’t explain why.

· Be prepared to motivate them in a supportive manner

· Be patient and understanding encourage them on the difficult days

· Have a fun and kind personality who will go on adventures

· Work with them to solve issues and overcome day to day tasks

· Come to work to “Get to know me” as that is what is needed to support them

· Work as part of the team who deliver amazing person-centred care

· Think outside the box

· Be able to have a laugh and joke but have set standards and boundaries

What's in it for you!?

• Contract
• Great Pay
• Pension Enrolment
• Standard Sick Pay
• Free training
• Weekly pay
• Paid holiday
• Ongoing Training / Coaching throughout your role
• Opportunities to progress & develop

COVID-19 considerations:
All support workers must adhere to government guidelines about their injections.

Schedule:

• 12 hour shifts
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability
• Overtime

Licence/Certification:

• Autism (preferred)
• Driving Licence (preferred)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 36 per week

Salary: £13.00-£19.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Referral programme

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

• Homecare

Shift:

• 12 hour shift

Experience:

• Supporting with Autism: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• UK Full Driving Licence (preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day shift (preferred)
• Night shift (preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: CAR LDA