Do you:
Love working outdoors in all weathers?
Enjoy being around all kinds of farm animals?
Want to make a significant difference to the lives of young people with autism?
If so, this may be the job for you
Context
In this role you are a frontline worker directly supporting individuals with autism, ADHD and customers who need support with their behaviour and wellbeing.
Purpose
The purpose of this role is to support customers who attend Mower's Ark CIC to live full and active lives. In this role, you will be working under the guidance of Activity Co-Ordinators and the Management Team to deliver outstanding care and support to our customers. Your role is to deliver a quality service and provide customers with meaningful and engaging experiences which enhance their quality of life. This includes supporting them with all aspects of their care.
Role Specific Duties & Responsibilities
* Supporting individuals to access outdoor environments including paddocks
* Supporting individuals to care for farm animals including pigs, goats, ponies and chickens
* Working outdoors in all kinds of weather
* Supporting individuals with their personal care and hygiene, which includes using the bathroom,
* Driving the minibus to support customers to access activities in the community.
* Supporting customers to take part in health and wellbeing activities including swimming (going in the water), horseriding, sailing, trampolining etc.
* Providing emotional support to customers.
* Supporting customers to build and maintain meaningful relationships with their peers and others.
* Supporting customers with complex behaviour needs, following Behaviour support guidelines at all times.
* To support individual customers at different times, showing a flexible approach and being able to support people with a wide range of differing needs.
* Supporting customers to develop their communication by use of PECs/Symbols, eye gaze and switch operated technology.
* Supporting customers to be involved as possible in every part of their lives so that they can become as full and active members of their community as possible.
* To support and enable customers to develop and maintain skills and personal interests whilst delivering personalised care unique to each individual.
* Providing care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Management Team.
* Always Following Individual Care & Support plans.
* To maintain and develop skills, undertaking additional training and development as required.
* To maintain records in line with organisational policies and procedures
* Ensuring that the service remains clean and safe by monitoring the environment consistently.
* Tidying up after yourself and supporting your colleagues by undertaking your fair share of the workload.
* Promote the safeguarding and welfare of the customers at all times.
* Reflecting on your own practice, seeking feedback and looking at improvement, being open to constructive criticism.
PLEASE NOTE, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.68 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
* Working with people with autism: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person