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Job Introduction
Autism Anglia is a well-established independent charity. We have opportunities available for Awake Night Support Workers on a part-time basis. Working from our Peldon Campus in Colchester, Essex.
The successful Awake Night Support Worker will assist people who are within the autistic spectrum. Providing night-time support, remaining awake, alert and responsive to the people we support. Completing the night-time cleaning rota, laundry and ironing duties and other designated night-time tasks as required.
This role is well suited to someone with previous experience working as a Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant (HCA), or Carer. Caring for Autistic individuals, or those with Learning Disabilities in a healthcare setting.
Autism Anglia is dedicated to providing ongoing training and supervision, continuing professional development and support as well as an extensive induction on commencement of employment.
Location: Peldon Campus, Church Road, Colchester, C05 7PT
Salary: £14,821.13 per annum (£12.92 per hour)
Hours: Part-Time Hours; 22 hours per week
Please note, unfortunately we do not offer sponsorships and candidates must have the eligibility to work in the UK.
The Role
* Working in partnership with the team to provide a strengths-based, outcome-focused approach for all individuals.
* Maintain the dignity, respect and privacy of each individual supported by assisting them with personal care, health and hygiene-related activities, which may involve sport and leisure, cultural and recreational activities including day trips, short breaks or holidays.
* Assist individuals with communication support tasks, psychological monitoring, or intervention and sensory support tasks.
* Ensure that the quality of support given meets the identified need m and that all relevant documentation is regularly reviewed, evaluated and amended as necessary.
* Keep up-to-date and clear and accurate records and support plans/ risk assessments to reflect each individual’s requirements.
* Know, understand and work within Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults procedures, ensuring all concerns are acted on and dealt with according to policy and procedure
Applications are welcome from Awake Night Support workers with the following:
* Previous experience working as a Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant or Carer, preferably with Autism or Learning Disabilities
* Ability to identify the needs, wishes, and aspirations of individuals who may have communication needs.
* Experience in working with people with Autism, Learning Disabilities and intensive behavioural support.
* Experienced with activity co-ordination, knowledge of opportunities in surrounding areas
* Good range of communication skills
* Experience working within a health and social care environment.
* It is essential that the successful applicant holds a full driving licence.
To Apply
If you have a genuine passion for supporting and uplifting others, your outstanding future at Autism Anglia could be moments away. Apply today and one of the recruitment team will be in touch.
Autism Anglia considers itself to be a fully inclusive employer, welcoming applications from all individuals who are able to meet and exceed the requirements of the position and may wish to request flexible working or reasonable adjustments to appropriately support candidates.
Autism Anglia is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults or children and expects all staff to share this commitment in the fullest sense. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. For all enhanced DBS roles, we are permitted to seek access to spent convictions under The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended 2013).
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