Support Worker
- Recruiter
- Brook Street
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire, England
- Salary
- Up to £14625 per annum
- Posted
- 05 Mar 2018
- Closes
- 02 Apr 2018
- Ref
- BRSC2018LL/513473
- Contact
- Laima
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We have an excellent opportunity for a Support Worker to join a specialist residential home for adults with autism, in Fareham, Hampshire.
You will be working in a large 8 bed autism-specific house, working with adults with ASD and associated communication issues and challenging behaviour. This is a loud and lively home, and we are keen to welcome people who are as energetic and outgoing as the people they support!
Duties will include providing support with day-to-day living, such as social activities, sports and hobbies, employment, holidays etc along with support with general household duties such as cooking, cleaning money management and personal care.
Working hours are 37 hours per week across 5 x 8 hour shifts. Shifts will be a mixture of earlies, lates, mids, weekends and bank holidays.
You will receive tailored and specialist training in Autism, Positive Behaviour Support and total communication approaches, alongside other ongoing training areas. There are excellent progression opportunities, as well as a targeted development course that can help you progress from Support Worker to Deputy Manager and beyond for the right person.
Pay rate for this role is £7 per hour. Benefits include:
- pension scheme
- paid annual leave (28 days including bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 1 year)
- childcare vouchers
- reward/recognition schemes
- a generous staff discount and benefits scheme
- excellent opportunities for career progression
- the option to increase your earnings with overtime
If you have the right skills or experience for this role; then please call Laima on 0117 9221130 or email your CV with the job reference number to:
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