Overview
Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives? Then come and join us as an Autism Support Worker. If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.
Hours: 37 hours per week.
Salary: £(phone number removed) per annum
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
This is a role where you will be supporting autistic people with a variety of activities and encouraging independent living skills. You will be providing holistic support including personal care, medication administration, integration into the local community and managing anxieties, which may be expressed through distressing behaviour.
No experience is necessary, so don’t worry if you don’t think you know enough about how to support adults with autism. Full training is given. We are looking for someone who has the right attitude, shares our values, and can develop their skills with us.
If you have experience as a support worker, care assistant, nursery assistant, personal care assistant or have worked in the NHS, health care or in social care, this position will be suited to you too.
We have full-time, part-time and casual relief positions available in the XXXXX area and are easily commutable by car from the surrounding areas.
Our support is 24/7. The working pattern is on a rolling rota and includes a variety of shifts – early, lates, sleep-ins, weekends, bank holidays and flexible shift patterns.
Responsibilities
* To ensure high standards of professional care and practice for service users are established and maintained, including attention to independent living, physical, cultural, social, learning, vocational aspiration, recreational and emotional needs.
* To maintain high standards of cleanliness across the setting, mindful of IPC measures in the service you work.
* Adhere to developing positive working relationships with service users, families and team members, including the ability to know your own limitations and seek support when required.
* Familiarise yourself with Autism East Midlands systems and processes in delivering high standards of care and support.
* Ensure all records you maintain are up to date, kept secure and confidential, adhering to GDPR.
* Liaise professionally with families, the clinical team and external agencies and record appropriately within confidentiality bounds.
* Develop an understanding of autism and implement it in practice.
* Develop an understanding of CALM and Positive Behaviour Support and embed these within the service.
* Complete all elements of the Care Certificate and mandatory training.
* Access internal IT systems regularly and log incidents on reporting systems.
* Ensure compliance with service finance procedures.
* Work flexibly as required by the rota and the terms of your contract, and as directed by your manager.
* Communicate effectively within the team to ensure continuity of care.
* Develop an understanding of communication methods for those supported in the service.
* Work in a safe way, following individual support plans, risk assessments and company policies and procedures.
* Support service users with personal care when required and provide support in line with individual support plans.
* Adhere to the Autism East Midlands Code of Conduct.
Please note: we are unable to accept applications from candidates with restricted hours, and we are unable to offer sponsorships.
What We Offer
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (33 days)
* Occupational sick pay
* Extensive induction with autism specialist training
* Fully paid for Care Certificate, essential for those pursuing a career in health and social care
* Paid job-related qualifications during employment
* Free initial DBS Check
* Employer pension scheme
* Friendly and supportive work environment
* Refer a friend scheme worth £500
* Access to the Blue Light Card scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Paid maternity/ paternity/ adoption leave
We reserve the right to close the advert once sufficient applications have been received, therefore, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Autism East Midlands is an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident Employer. If you meet the person specification and are eligible for the Disability Confident scheme, we will guarantee you an interview—just let us know in your covering letter or email when you send your application form. If applicable, tell us if you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme.
Autism East Midlands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. If you’re a successful applicant you will need an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check; this cost will be met by Autism East Midlands. The successful applicant will need to sign up to the annual DBS Update Service at a current cost of £13 per year. We require evidence of Right to Work in the UK (if applicable).
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