Autism Support Worker Adult Services - Days & Nights Available

Job description

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Lucentio House is a Supported Living Plus and Outreach Service located in the beautiful English Riviera of Torquay, Devon. The service provides individualised and proactive support to enable individuals to become as independent as possible within the community.

The service supports young people and adults (17-65 year olds) with the following needs:

• Learning Disabilities
• Autism
• Behaviour which may be described as challenging

Lucentio House comprises of 12 flats across two buildings and a shared living room. Each individual also has access to the large garden and striking views of the sea. Each flat is spacious and set across the ground and first floors to meet a variety of individual needs and preferences.

Job title:AUTISM SUPPORT WORKER

Location:TORQUAY

Salary:£9.30 PER HOUR

Role: Permanent Contract 37.5 hours per week DAY OR NIGHTS AVAILABLE

Benefits:

• Employee of the month – cash prize.
• Team of the month – cash prize.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities.
• ¼ bonus scheme based on budgets.
• Recommend a friend - £200 incentive.
• Company pension scheme.
• 28 days holiday (Inc. Bank Holidays)
• Extensive 5 day Induction & Free On-going Training

Working hours:5 days out of any 7 in a week. Working a mixture of early & late shifts totalling 37.5 hours per week. Overtime is available most weeks.

Additional Information: You need to be 18 years of age to apply for one of our posts. You do not need any experience as full training will be given. Over 70% of our managers started as a support worker.

The Company:

At Precious Homes, we work by empowering people with Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Conditions, Mental Health needs and other complex needs to live as independently as possible, to become integral members of the community and to achieve their goals and aspirations through individual care pathways.

If you are passionate about making a positive difference to people lives and giving something back we are looking for Support Workers to join our award winning teams.

Many of our services are headed by individuals who joined us as a support worker. So if you are looking for a company where you can progress your career – look no further!

We are an award winning organisation and we are nominated for several more awards within the care sector in 2019.

We currently have 42 services rated as “Good” with CQC and 2 service rated as “Outstanding”. Our vision is for every one of our services to be “Outstanding” with CQC.

The day-to-day duties:

No two days are ever the same at Precious Homes but every day is rewarding and fun for our support workers. You will be working in a fantastic environment with the best facilities and as part of a highly skilled fun team delivering high quality person centred care. Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Providing outstanding personal care
• Supporting residents to develop independence and life skills
• Assisting people to achieve daily goals
• Assisting with the development of person centred plans for our residents
• Supporting people in undertaking daily activities or development in their own apartment and in the community.
• Daily activities such as arts, crafts and various activities
• This includes employment, education and other opportunities.
• Maintaining records and drawing up risk assessments

This position could suit a person who may have worked previously as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, worked in a care home in care or social care or the Healthcare sector in general.

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications required:

• Experience of working with Autistic Adults with mental health issues and/or learning difficulties
  
• Clean Full driving licence

What the company will offer:

Precious Homes’ dedicated staff teams are its most important asset and our investment in their continued professional development and training is essential.

Our training, empowerment & education programmes ensure that we have the best people working in the best positions for the benefit of our service user group and for our staff teams. If you interview with us, you will get a decision within 24 hours.

In addition to our competitive salary we also offer:

• Employee of the month – cash prize.
• Team of the month – cash prize.
• Extensive 5 day Induction & Free On-going Training.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities.
• ¼ bonus scheme based on budgets.
• Recommend a friend scheme - £200 bonus.
• Company pension scheme. 28 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays).
• Annual Precious Awards Ceremony where you have a chance to nominate a co-worker (or be nominated) for one of our prestigious awards at our gala night.

So now what?

Let’s face it - if you’ve read this far, you’re probably interested right? So why not take this unique opportunity and join one of the best care companies in the UK. So send your CV today and have a chat with one of our recruiters about the role

All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check