Weekend Support Worker
| Posting date: | 17 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £16,656.64 to £16,656.64 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2024 |
| Location: | Thorne, Doncaster |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Autism Plus |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 000076 |
Summary
About Autism Plus
Autism Plus are a leading Yorkshire Charity supporting adults and young people with autism, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and complex needs.
In 1986 the Charity was created by a group of parents looking for the very best support for their children who were about to leave a specialist school. Once they reached the age of 17, they found there was little or no support. The belief set by our founding parents, to empower more people to live independent, fulfilling lives remains our focus today.
We employ over 350 people across the north of England in care support services, employment support and social enterprise businesses.
About the Role:
Shifts Patterns: Successful applicants will be required to either on a 28 hour contract working x2 14 hour shifts Saturdays & Sundays or on a 14 hour contract working a 14 hour shift on either a Saturday or a Sunday each week.
Autism Plus are looking for Support Workers who are emphatic and compassionate to provide person centred support to individuals with Autism, leaning disabilities and mental health conditions within our Thorne Residential. The role is incredibly rewarding as you will support individuals to live as independently as possible, empower them to identify their goals, pursue interests and hobbies, support health and well-being, and to be a part of their local community.
Experience isn’t essential as we offer full training for the role. You must be able to commit to a fully paid, full time 3-week induction.
Key Responsibilities:
- To assist individuals in their home in accordance with Care Plans and assess their skills and needs.
- Provide practical support for individuals such as helping with household tasks.
- Provide emotional support to individuals by talking to them and listening to their problems and concerns.
- Understanding their communication needs and adapting communication to each individual.
- To offer unconditional positive regard to individuals, to respect right to privacy and to ensure that their dignity is maintained at all times.
- Assist in planning and pursuing agreed strategies to support and alleviate behaviour that presents challenge.
- Supporting and monitoring their healthcare needs, including administering medication, where applicable.
We are looking for individuals who are:
- Empathetic, observant, and resilient.
- Compassionate and can appreciate the frustration, confusion and upset individuals may experience.
- Take pride in doing a great job.
- Enjoy helping others.
- Happy assisting with domestic duties, cooking, providing personal care, attending appointments and social activities.
- Able to communicate clearly and sensitively and remain calm when handling potentially difficult situations.
- Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with vulnerable people and their families, and always adopt a person-centred approach.
What we offer:
- Refer a friend scheme – Payment of up to £250 for a referred friend being successful for a role and passing their probation period
- 20% staff discount to use within the Social Enterprise Chocolate Factory
- Blue light discount card
- Access to join the BUPA Health Cash Plan Scheme which offers cash back on health expenses
- Access to Colleague Assistance Helpline 24/7
- Fully funded DBS to the required level for the role
- Induction Training for the role
The application process is simple and involves a short application form with a CV upload. If this role is something that interests you, and you feel you could make a real difference, we would love to hear from you!
As a disability organisation we are keen to ensure support is available at all stages for those that require this. If you have a disability and/or health condition and require any reasonable adjustments for the application/recruitment process please contact the HR team to discuss how we can support you (Email: hr@autismplus.co.uk , or Telephone: 01143 840300)
Autism Plus are a leading Yorkshire Charity supporting adults and young people with autism, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and complex needs.
In 1986 the Charity was created by a group of parents looking for the very best support for their children who were about to leave a specialist school. Once they reached the age of 17, they found there was little or no support. The belief set by our founding parents, to empower more people to live independent, fulfilling lives remains our focus today.
We employ over 350 people across the north of England in care support services, employment support and social enterprise businesses.
About the Role:
Shifts Patterns: Successful applicants will be required to either on a 28 hour contract working x2 14 hour shifts Saturdays & Sundays or on a 14 hour contract working a 14 hour shift on either a Saturday or a Sunday each week.
Autism Plus are looking for Support Workers who are emphatic and compassionate to provide person centred support to individuals with Autism, leaning disabilities and mental health conditions within our Thorne Residential. The role is incredibly rewarding as you will support individuals to live as independently as possible, empower them to identify their goals, pursue interests and hobbies, support health and well-being, and to be a part of their local community.
Experience isn’t essential as we offer full training for the role. You must be able to commit to a fully paid, full time 3-week induction.
Key Responsibilities:
- To assist individuals in their home in accordance with Care Plans and assess their skills and needs.
- Provide practical support for individuals such as helping with household tasks.
- Provide emotional support to individuals by talking to them and listening to their problems and concerns.
- Understanding their communication needs and adapting communication to each individual.
- To offer unconditional positive regard to individuals, to respect right to privacy and to ensure that their dignity is maintained at all times.
- Assist in planning and pursuing agreed strategies to support and alleviate behaviour that presents challenge.
- Supporting and monitoring their healthcare needs, including administering medication, where applicable.
We are looking for individuals who are:
- Empathetic, observant, and resilient.
- Compassionate and can appreciate the frustration, confusion and upset individuals may experience.
- Take pride in doing a great job.
- Enjoy helping others.
- Happy assisting with domestic duties, cooking, providing personal care, attending appointments and social activities.
- Able to communicate clearly and sensitively and remain calm when handling potentially difficult situations.
- Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with vulnerable people and their families, and always adopt a person-centred approach.
What we offer:
- Refer a friend scheme – Payment of up to £250 for a referred friend being successful for a role and passing their probation period
- 20% staff discount to use within the Social Enterprise Chocolate Factory
- Blue light discount card
- Access to join the BUPA Health Cash Plan Scheme which offers cash back on health expenses
- Access to Colleague Assistance Helpline 24/7
- Fully funded DBS to the required level for the role
- Induction Training for the role
The application process is simple and involves a short application form with a CV upload. If this role is something that interests you, and you feel you could make a real difference, we would love to hear from you!
As a disability organisation we are keen to ensure support is available at all stages for those that require this. If you have a disability and/or health condition and require any reasonable adjustments for the application/recruitment process please contact the HR team to discuss how we can support you (Email: hr@autismplus.co.uk , or Telephone: 01143 840300)
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.