Job Title Support Worker - PUR-476-075 – Wisbech (PE13) About the service user S is a 6 year old boy who is Autistic, he loves all animals including dinosaurs! He enjoys being outside and likes visits to farms and the zoo. Other interests are Lego and sensory toys. S lives with his parents and siblings, they share their home with a friendly cat. S can be shy at first but communicates well with communication boards, his family use social stories and daily planners to aid routine. Hours and rate of Pay Casual hours mainly in school holidays up to 79 hours available paid at £12.50 per hour. There may be more hours needed in spring and summer and at least once a month in winter. Enhanced DBS clearance is essential for this role. What you would be doing… Accompanying S and his family while accessing community activities and places of interest. Support in developing skills such as independence, social skills, confidence and decision making. Alerting S to danger and keeping him safe at all times. Offering support and re-assurance at times of frustration or when feeling overwhelmed. Some prompting around personal care when using the toilet. The person I would like… Experience of supporting others with Autism or learning disabilities is really important as you need to understand the challenges these conditions can bring. Someone who is fun and kind, willing to get involved in activities with S while offering encouragement in order to improve and develop sills. You will need to be someone who can demonstrate they are reliable and punctual as routine is very important to S. You will have excellent spoken English to aid communication and be able to engage in an easy to understand way. “Please note that this advert has been placed on behalf of one of our customers. Should your application be successful, and you are offered the position, you will be directly employed by the customer and not by Purple” 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 .