Support Worker Ref: ES3378 Location: Uckfield This role is to support a Man Drivers licence required: Yes Own vehicle needed: Yes Employment status: employed Hours per week: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Times and shift lengths to be agreed at the interview stage Hourly pay rate: £12.21 - We seek a compassionate individual to join our supportive team in Uckfield as a permanent support worker, working daytime, evening, and weekend hours for 30 hours a week. Additional opportunities exist for more hours when required and to cover holidays for other support workers. We're looking to recruit a caring and empathetic Support Worker to work in our home in Uckfield. No prior experience is necessary as full training will be provided. This role involves supporting an 18-year-old autistic young man with associated learning difficulties and global delays. He uses an ACC device for communication, and your responsibilities will include aiding him with communication, independence skills, functional skills, occupational therapy for self-regulation, access to the community and personal care. Once fully trained, you will also assist him in engaging with the community and participating in enjoyable activities. As part of our home-based Support Worker team, which includes family members and other support workers, you'll be part of the fulfilling social care field. You'll also enjoy these benefits: - Contracted working hours - Additional flexible hours in addition to your contracted schedule - Comprehensive training - Holiday pay If this vacancy interests you, you're welcome to apply, and I am genuinely eager to hear from you. We are an equal opportunities employer, encouraging applications from all members of society, especially those with personal experience of mental health issues. - Duties include: - Personal grooming - Companionship - Dressing / undressing - Aiding with communication - Independence skills - Functional skills - Occupational therapy for self-regulation - Personal care - Once fully trained, you will also assist him in engaging with the community and participating in enjoyable activities. Candidate qualities: - Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality - Reliable with good timekeeping - Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative - Hygienic, tidy and well organised - Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties - Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills - Honest and cheerful - Creative - Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard - Must be comfortable with pets - Able to always work to high standards of health & safety Additional requirements Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours, Vulnerable to the risk of infection and disease transmission Notes: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required. Please note, if you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract. *Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident 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 .