Autism Care Assistant for a young person P/T@ £12.21/hr in Stockton-on-tees Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 666f6a77 Support Worker – Thornaby Area – 6 hours per week Hourly rate = £12.21 We are looking for a support worker to help a young person find his way in the world. Our client lives with a learning disability and autism. He has extreme social anxiety, so will it may take some time to build a trusting relationship His behaviours can be challenging at times, so a background and experience with learning disability and autism is essential. He requires structure and routine, so the successful candidate will be need to organized and dedicated to providing a safe environment for him to learn life skills and prepare for independent living. The successful candidate will need to be calm and patient, but also able to engage and encourage this young person If you are looking for a position that will make a difference to a young person, and are able to commit to building a working relationship with him and his family, please apply. Duties To support with social activities, such as shopping To develop life skills – such as managing money and cooking Working hours Hours to be split into two 3 hour sessions during the week. There is flexibility around when the support is provided, but once the days and times have been set, they will fixed. This is due to the need for routine and structure. Driver’s licence and own transport preferred, but not essential An Enhanced DBS check will be required. The cost of this check will be covered by the employer. Key Responsibilities Services Social Leisure activities Support to remain independent Training Essential PA Guide Safeguarding Adults/Children Understanding challenging behaviour Autism / Aspergers Transportation Full UK driving license Own personal car Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com