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Complex Support Worker
| Posting date: | 18 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | £11.66 to £11.66 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2024 |
| Location: | Pencoed, Bridgend |
| Company: | mirus Wales |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Positive Behaviour Support & Autism Support Worker to join our dedicated team based in Maesteg and Pencoed. In this pivotal role you will assist and encourage individuals to become integrated members of their local community, promoting physical and social participation.
For this role you must have a full UK driving license.
Mirus is a not-for-profit charitable organisation, working in partnership with the people we support, their families and other partners, to deliver high quality, person-centred support services for people with a disability. We have been supporting people in Wales for over 35 years and currently support over 350 people in ten different local authority areas.
What will you be doing?
• You will develop, implement, and review individual Person-Centred Plans.
• You will deliver and review Positive Behaviour Support and Active Support Plans, to enable the individuals you support to lead an independent life.
• You will actively encourage their family, friends and circles of support to be involved in their life and provide informal support networks.
• As a Support Worker you will provide support with a range of tasks which may include household and domestic tasks, shopping, diet/food preparation, personal care, personal hygiene, dressing and personal appearance.
• You will work alongside other professionals such as psychologists, care managers, community nurses, positive behaviour practitioners, and occupational therapists to deliver high quality support.
• You will be studying towards your QCF Level 2 Health and Social Care which we will fund.
What difference will you make? Take a look.
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What we are looking for?
Being a Support Worker takes bravery, patience, and commitment. If you share our values and are willing to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. Due to the requirements of the role, candidates must be able to drive and have access to their own transport.
Our benefits include:
• Fully funded and supported qualification – QCF Level 2 Health and Social Care (if not already achieved).
• Paid work-related travel at 45p per mile between services.
• Premium payments for sleep in and wake in.
• Full training programme and opportunities for development and promotion. Including an Aspiring Managers programme.
• 24 days' Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays. Increasing after 5 years’ service.
• Pension Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme·
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Wellbeing Hub.
• Social Wales Registration and DBS paid for by Mirus.
• Once employed, a £300 employee referral scheme
Next steps:
To apply for this fantastic opportunity as a PBS & Autism Support Worker and join our team ,and make a difference to people's lives. Please click on the APPLY button below.
Note: Due to the requirements of being a Support Worker, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check funded by Mirus.
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