About the Employer

A vibrant, curious and thoughtful 25-year-old man is looking for two dedicated Support Workers to join his team across daytime, evenings and weekends. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about meaningful engagement, communication, and supporting individuals with complex needs to live rich, fulfilling lives. **About Him** He has autism, anxiety and complex sensory processing needs. He is a kind, intelligent and thoughtful individual who enjoys learning about history, culture and film. He thrives when those around him take the time to engage with his interests, share knowledge, and support him to explore the world around him. He uses an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device to communicate, and part of your role will be supporting him to express himself confidently and creatively.

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Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Vision • Cognitive / Learning • Mental Health

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The employer's hobbies and interests:

• Disney films• Watching youtube

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Other relevant information

About the Role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support and/or prompt with personal care. This may include toileting, showering/bathing, getting in and out of bed, getting dressed.
• Support and/or prompt with cooking/meal preparation and eating meals/drinks.
• Assist with household chores and general homemaking.
• Support to get to and from school/work/college/social activities.
• Support and/or prompt the individual to access sporting and leisure activities.
• Assist and encourage socialisation, participating in activities.
• Promote and encourage friendships and independence.
• Develop a good and trusting one to one working relationship.

* Supporting communication through his AAC device to enable choice, self-expression and meaningful interaction * Engaging him in learning around his favourite topics * Providing 2:1 support when outdoors * Encouraging community participation through >

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The individuals needs may vary from day to day and your tasks may reflect this. You could be required to perform other duties as reasonably required.

You have a responsibility as an employee to report all accidents to the employer immediately. You have a duty to report defects and / or hazards which may give rise to an accident. You are to ensure the safety of the individual at all times.

Due to the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure (costs will be covered).

Transport Requirement

Car driver preferred but not essential.

Required Skills

• Be honest, reliable, trustworthy and punctual.• Maintain confidentiality and respect privacy, including the prohibited use of social media in relation to the job role.
• To be able to work on own initiative.
• To work as part of a team.
• To be able to follow instructions accurately.
• Be patient, supportive and caring.
• Have good listening skills and be able to provide non-judgemental emotional support.
• Be empathetic.
• Previous caring experience is essential.
• Previous experience in childcare/special needs is essential.
• Be able to work flexibly, adapting to the employers needs on a daily basis.
• Flexibility would be an advantage as the hours may be variable.
• Be self-motivated with a willingness to get involved.
• Have a lively personality.


* Experience supporting autistic individuals with complex needs * Experience supporting communication through AAC is highly desirable * Higher education experience * CPI training is desirable * Someone patient, emotionally intelligent and calm under