Support Worker / Buddy (Part-Time) Ref: 08/ Cumnock /JL 07/07/2025
Personal employer, Cumnock
Location: Cumnock
Applicants must be flexible as hours of work/shifts will vary each week. Availability for overnights during weekdays and weekends is required. The regular weekly hours will be approximately 4 hours.
Rate of Pay: £12.60 per hour
Details
Support Worker / Buddy (Part-Time) needed to support a young man with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
You will provide social support and companionship within the local community, ensuring his safety at all times. The young man has limited communication skills, so patience is essential to help him communicate his needs and feelings. Continuity and consistency are very important to him.
He enjoys going for walks on nice days and using his pool in the garden.
We seek individuals who are calm, patient, and able to recognize his anxieties and related behaviors. Experience with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and managing seizures is essential, including administering medication when required.
Experience / Qualifications Required
Experience supporting young adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and dealing with seizures is essential.
You must be a driver with your own car and a full, clean driver’s license. Business insurance is required; mileage allowance will be paid if using your car for work duties.
This position is subject to a 6-month probationary period. Successful applicants will need to provide two references (one of which must be your current or most recent employer) and undergo a PVG disclosure at the employer’s cost.
To apply, email your CV to jennifer@ailn.org quoting Ref: 08/ Cumnock/JL. Alternatively, download an application form from our website www.ailn.org or contact Jennifer Lee at 01294 475686 to request an application form, which should be completed and returned to:
Jennifer Lee,
Self Directed Support Advisor
Ayrshire Independent Living Network,
The Michael Lynch Centre for Enterprise
71 Princes Street,
Ardrossan, KA22 8DG
Note: AILN is not the employer. We provide a support and mailbox service for individual personal employers and have no input into their hiring decisions.
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