Support Worker - Whitfield

Job description

Job responsibilities

About Me

Hi, I am looking for people to support me in my new home in the local community in Whitfield, Dover. I am a man who experiences autism, epilepsy and sometimes I may display behaviour which can be described as challenging. I enjoy going out and about every day, but I can get anxious when I don't know what is happening, something annoys me or if I don't understand what is going on. I am lots of fun to be with and want people to work with me who care about me and are dedicated to supporting me to do every day things like eating healthily, keeping fit and learning new skills. I have my own ways of doing things, which the rest of my team will help you to learn, and if you're the right person, we'll get on great!

About the role

• I love to go to my favourite parks and for long walks in the countryside, and going out for cake! Be mature minded and be able to forward plan, helping me develop my skills.
• I love a foot massage as it relaxes me and keeps me calm.
• I cannot speak but I can tell you what I want to do by using my picture communication system. You need to learn my language, and we can then have some fun.
• I must have a predictable, structured and consistent routine.

Shift Patterns

This is a 24 hour service. You will be working a range of shifts from 7:30am to 3:00pm and 2:30 pm to 10:00pm, waking nights (9:45pm - 7:45am), some weekends.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.

You will get 29days paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 31days. Plus the option to buyadditional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Your must be fit and active as I love to go out walking, come rain or shine!;
• Be mature minded and be able to forward plan, helping me develop my skills;
• Patient and understanding and do things the way I want them to be done;
• Be able to work strategically to reduce my anxieties and improve my quality of life;
• Be able to stick to the rules that will keep me and you safe.
• This will be as part of an established team who can make a positive difference to my life, so you must work well together as a team but be confident to work independently too.
• You must have the right attitude;
• A good attendance record;
• The ability to work in partnership with my friends and family
• Previous experience in a similar role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Turning Point

Address

Turning Point - Whitfield

Whitfield

Dover

CT163HH

Employer's website

https://www.turning-point.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)