Support Worker - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Prime Care Services Ltd
Description
We are searching for a dedicated individual to support learners with Autism on a daily basis within a Day Service.
You will support the learner to carry out a range of person centred activities such as; accessing the community to take part in a variety of activities, developing independent living skills as well as enhancing literacy and numeracy skills and promoting independence.
These posts can be full time or part time and are permanent.The shifts are run on a two week rota, an example of this would be:
Mon - Fri (week 1), Tues - Sat or Wed - Sun (week 2).
A normal shift could be 8am to 4pm, 4pm till 8pm or 8am till 8pm.
Applicants with experience of Autism, Positive Behaviour Support, promoting independence, choice and social inclusion are preferred but training will be provided.
Benefits:
- Competitive annual leave entitlement
- Salary of £20592 based on 40 hour contract
- Continual professional development through paid training
Responsibilities:
- Carry out and the implementation of care plans
- Support learners with daily activities, i.e. cooking, accessing the community, physical activities, arts and crafts, literacy and numeracy.
- Effectively communicate with all service users, staff and professionals
- Promote independence at all times
- Enable choice whilst balancing wellbeing
- Adopt creative approaches to challenging behaviour
- Calm and collected in pressurised situations
- Create a supportive, nurturing and trusting environment where by people are able to develop
Requirements:
- Previous experience as a support worker within a care environment preferred but not essential
- Ideally qualified to level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or Assisting Teaching and Learning 2 or 3 (not essential)
- Able to work a shift pattern on a rolling rota
- Flexibility with working hours
- Excellent communication skills
- Calm and caring manner
- An understanding of the difficulties encountered by young people with learning difficulties/Autism when transitioning from children to adult services
- The ability to use non verbal communication systems and social stories
- An understanding of Autism is essential
- The ability to work within a Positive Behavioural Support Plan
- Experience of supporting individuals through challenging environments
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37.5 per week
Salary:
£9.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Onsite parking
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
Physical setting:
- Day centre
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Experience:
Positive Behaviour Support: 1 year (preferred)
Learning Disability: 1 year (preferred)
- Autism: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location:
One location
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