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We are currently recruiting for a part time male support worker (20 hours per week) to join our team in Offerton, Stockport. We are three young male adults that live in a 3 bedroomed detached property on Woodlands Drive. We are all trying to be independent and living our best lives possible, and to gain new skills and reachable goals. We are non-verbal, but understand most things that are spoken about. We all have autism and some learning difficulties. The staff team all work towards our best interest and go on all relevant training to accommodate our wishes. It is important to us, that all staff encourage us to look smart. We enjoy listening to music and going on our iPad. We all enjoy going out. This could be a drive, shops, cinema, bowling or a walk. We would like our staff to have our best interest at heart and follow up with our healthy eating and all appointments. We would like all staff to be respectful towards are needs/requirements and to be consistent with staffing levels. We usually have 4 members of staff supporting us throughout the day and one working night staff to assist when required. Colleagues here work the following shifts: 830am-9pm, 11am-9pm, 10am-6pm and a waking night 8.45pm-8.45am.
Job Responsibility
Provide support based on the principles of choice, dignity and respect
Go the extra mile to improve the lives of others
Encourage people supported to look smart
Follow up with healthy eating and appointments
Take people supported out in vehicles
Requirements
Experience in challenging behaviours
Good communications skills
Patience
Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
A strong work ethic
Reliability
Honesty
Determination
A problem solver
Resilience
Manual driving license
What we offer
£13.12 per Hour
Work doing the things you enjoy
Multi award-winning Charity that invests profits back
Managed by supportive leaders
28 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays
Pension Scheme
No uniform
Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns
DBS / PVG paid
Guaranteed & Contracted Hours
Spend whole shift with the person supported
Shopping Discounts Scheme
Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities