In brief
This support worker role assists individuals with learning disabilities and autism to achieve greater independence in their daily lives. The work involves providing personal care, teaching life skills, and facilitating community-based activities within a specialist care service.
Best for
Support workers seeking permanent roles with career progression opportunities
Worth knowing
Role requires flexibility for a mixture of shifts including days, nights and sleep-ins.
What you need
Required
Person-centred approach
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Communication
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Reliability
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Flexibility
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Teamwork
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Patience
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Preferred
Learning disabilities experience
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Autism support experience
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Your day-to-day
Assist with daily living skills
Clearly stated in the job description.
Provide personal care
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Teach independent life skills
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Facilitate community access
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Provide travel support
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What's on offer
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Are you ready for a new challenge, and want to be rewarded for your efforts? Are you a support worker with a natural person-centred approach with a desire to enable those who you support to achieve greater independence whilst obtaining career progression? We are currently working on behalf of a specialist care organisation who are looking for a support worker on a permanent contract to make a difference in their service in Birchington, Kent. The service prides itself on providing the highest level of care to individuals with learning disabilities and autism so experience within this client group would be desirable. Due to the nature of this role the ideal candidate must be flexible for a mixture of shifts including days, nights and sleep ins. In return you will be offered an opportunity to represent a leading organisation who will pay for and enrol you into a NVQ Level 3! We are looking for a Support Worker who has: A friendly, caring approach. A genuine desire to help others. The ability to relate to people with a variety of backgrounds. A professional, reliable, and flexible attitude. The ability to work on your own or in a team. Patience and a sense of humour! If this sounds like you, then in return you will be rewarded with: NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care Paid enhanced DBS. Early Pay access. E-learning/Classroom training/Diplomas. Regular one to one supervision. Discounts platform including gift cards, discount codes and other extras. Employee Assistance Programme to support with your wellbeing. Regular support and supervisions. Contribution towards company pension scheme. Activities of support vary from daily living skills including cooking, cleaning, personal care, travel escorts, teaching of independent life skills to assistance with accessing community-based activities
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