Community Support Worker
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Job Location:
Bournemouth - UK
Hourly Salary:
£ 12 - 12
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are growing and that means an exciting opportunity has opened up for a vibrant enthusiastic Support Worker to join our community team in the Castlepoint area! You would be supporting a young man who has recently joined our adult services programme helping him settle in and thrive.
Please note:Autism Unlimited does not provide visa sponsorship
The role
Callum is a cheerful young man who communicates using Sign-a-long and vocal sounds to express the syllables of the words hes trying to say. If youre new to Sign-a-long dont worry - we provide fantastic training as part of your induction so youll feel confident in no time.
Callum loves getting out and about in the community whether its a trip to the park or a visit to the beach. He uses a wheelchair to support his mobility but also enjoys walking a little and standing to pick something up when he chooses.
Hes also a big fan of creative activities like playing with Play-Doh and getting stuck into arts and crafts at his day provision. At home Callum is all about comfort he loves snuggling up with his cuddly toys wrapping himself in cosy blankets and watching his favourite showson CBeebies.
Callum is supported on a 2:1 basis and thrives with upbeat enthusiastic staff who bring positive energy and boost morale. If youre someone who can bring smiles and sunshine to every shift wed love to hear from you!
He also has epilepsy so its really important that you have some understanding of the conditionwhether thats through personal experience or a professional background.
A day in the life of a Support Worker would include:
- Sharing your skills and life knowledge with the people we support to enable good life skills and independence when living in the community
- Maintaining consistent and accurate records regarding care plans finances appointments and medication
- Following the support plan in plan for each person we support to enable the person to feel comfortable and happy adapting this as required based on change in behaviour
- Providing some elements of personal care from personal hygiene prompts helping to bath and wash medication
Hours:
Shifts within the service are between 7am 10pm Monday to Sunday on a two week rolling rota.
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Why join us
- Blue light card
- A rewarding job full of variety and opportunities for career development
- A generous employee referral scheme you can earn400for each person you successfully refer!
- 12-week induction programme consisting of in-house training e-learning shadowing coaching and mentoring.
- The opportunity to complete an accredited qualification once youve passed your probation period.
- All colleagues have access to an internal learning portal so you can increase your skills and knowledge in the areas that interest you the most.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Bespoke learning and development in key areas such as total communication positive behaviour techniques sign language
- Up to 33 days annual leave pro-rata (including bank holidays)
- Benefits portal which gives you access to money off your favourite shops restaurants and great days out along with a cashback healthcare plan for general day-to-day healthcare such as optical and dental.
- A 24 Hour Employee Assistance programme that provides practical information and support on issues like money management family and legal information.
Apply now:
If being a Support Worker sounds like you wed love to hear from you. To apply it couldnt be simpler - just apply to complete the application you need any support contact the Talent Team on .
Carly would be happy to help!
Our commitment:
We welcome applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.Wewillensurethatallourrecruitment andselectionpracticesreflectthis. Anyonewith any form of disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in order to participate in the job application or interview process. As part of our commitment to providing reasonable adjustments please let us know if you require support to complete your application.
Autism unlimited is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce. Any vacancy we have will be filled based on qualifications and best fit without any reference to race colour sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin marital status veteran status disability age religion or any other classification protected by law.
All successfulcandidateswillbesubject to disclosure and barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Key Skills
- Nursing Home Experience
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Direct Support
- Computer Operation
- Caregiving
- Case Management
- Special Needs
- Training & Development
- Child Protective Services
- Experience with Children
- Word Processing
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Autism Unlimited exists to support and empower autistic children, adults and their families. Autism Unlimited offers key areas of support - Portfield School, Futures, Adult support, Assessments, Information and much more.
