Support Worker

Do you have experience in supporting adults with autism? Are you upbeat with a positive outlook and a good sense of humour?

We are recruiting a support team for John who is getting ready to move to his new home in Peacehaven.

Why join our team?

We believe it is vital to look after our employees just as much as we do the people we support. You will always be able to speak to someone who will coach you and provide a space for reflection. You will join a team of professionals who look out for each other and ultimately, work together creatively to achieve the same goals.

• Salary £14.50 per hour
• Full time and part time contracts available
• Flexible shift pattern of day and waking night shifts
• Annual Leave 28 days per year
• Company pension
• Full induction and on-going paid training
• Access to discounts with a variety of retailers
• Access to Medical cashback plan (after successful probation)
• Membership to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing professional and personal development
• Career progression

About us

We support adults and young people with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health difficulties to live in their own homes and be part of their community. We are a friendly and compassionate, person-centred company with significant experience in developing individual packages of support.

We believe:

• Everyone should have deep, caring and meaningful relationships in their life
• Everyone has the right to develop and grow
• Everyone has the right to a safe place to live that they can call home
• A service should be designed around the person
• Creativity and thinking outside of the box are paramount to developing bespoke services for people

About John

John is 20 years old and is getting ready to transition from childrens services, into his own home in Peacehaven.

When John is at his best, he is highly energetic, funny, outgoing, caring and an intelligent young man. On days that he is not at his best, John can be withdrawn, non-communicative and can struggle with his anxieties. This could lead to John presenting with behaviours of concern and harm to self and others.

John needs a confident, empathetic and experienced support team around him. A team that will listen to him, give him choices, enjoy spending time with him when he is at his best and be there for him when he needs you.

John will need time to adjust to living in his own home and his team will need to support him at his own pace. The goal is to support John to get back to doing the things he enjoys such as, exploring beaches and parks, learning new things and going out and about regularly in his mobility car. John loves music, singing and dancing which is also something that soothes him.

John is very close to his loving family who visit him on a regular basis. It is important to John that his team update and communicate with his family on a daily basis.

John has a diagnosis of Severe Learning Disability, Autism, Generalised Anxiety Disorder with anxious attachment, Tourettes Syndrome (Tics), Attachment Disorder, Pathological Demand Avoidance and Keratoconus (sight impairment). John requires full support with his personal care and will need support to administer his medication.

John has suffered trauma in his life and has experienced significant losses which means John needs time to build relationships. John can find it difficult to understand communication and communicate his needs and wants.

About you

You will:

• Put John first and see him for the amazing young man he is
• Be a driver and willing to drive Johns car
• Have experience of supporting adults with a diagnosis of autism who can present with behaviours of concern
• Be willing to work through tough times and stand by John
• Have lots of energy and enjoying having fun
• Support John to make his own choices and learn new skills
• Be positive, loyal and committed to John
• Be nurturing and supportive
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be resilient
• Be kind and caring
• Be friendly and genuine
• Have a good understanding of sensory needs
• Be honest and transparent
• Be structured and follow routines
• Be a good listener
• Be flexible
• Be reliable

Full training will be provided through Seco Supports induction programme and online learning.

Full referencing and a full enhanced check of the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) will be required for this position.

If you want to join Johns journey and be part of his team, please complete an application form. We look forward to hearing from you. look forward to hearing from you.