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Care Support Worker/Personal Assistant

Job LocationStoke-on-Trent
EducationNot Mentioned
Salary£9.20 - £11.00 per hour
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent, full-time

Job Description

A different type of Care for a different type of Carer!You will be supporting a young man in his late 20’s with a diagnosis of autism, severe learning difficulties, delayed speech, slow processing and who, whilst able to do much for himself, needs gentle prompting. He communicates through a mix of Makaton, PECS and TEACCH systems. Communication failures can lead to challenging behaviours.He lives in his own home and your primary role will be to enable him to live as independent a life as possible, and access all sorts of activities in the community. His support is 2:1 daytime and 1:1 sleeping night shifts.He has a support team of eight who provide the essential 24 hour support he needs to help him develop life skills, and to engage him in many and varied activities.You will not be just a PersonalAssistant but will become a dependable friend’ aiding his development and supporting him with all that he does.Could you become a member of Team FelaTeam MembersYou must:

  • Be able to work in the UK, and speak a good standard of English.
  • Have experience in supporting people with at least one of the following, and preferably more: autism, severe learning difficulties or challenging behaviours.
  • Fela communicates through his own modifications of the Makaton sign language, so ideally you might have some experience of supporting people who use a form of signing or be prepared to learn.
  • Be fit enough to support him in a range of activities including walking, cycling, swimming, dancing. Daily exercise is a key aspect of his regimen.
  • Have skills to support him with cooking, reading, household chores, laundry etc.
  • Have a UK driving licence - he has his own car.
  • Able to work in a team on a shift rota - all days, weekends, bank holidays etc.
  • Have keyboard/computer skills to complete on-line reports.
  • Have energy, empathy and be willing to go the extra mile.
  • The Rewards:
  • We will be recruiting at hourly rates starting at £9.20/hour. Which will rise to £9.50 on satisfactory completion of your four-month probationary period, with the prospect of up to £11.00 for those with excellent reviews.
  • You will work shift patterns of around 35 hours per week, on all days of the week and Public Holidays, as the shift plan requires.
  • Sleeping night shift, 9:15 pm to 9:15 am, is at your full hourly rate.
  • Public Holidays are at time and a half, and 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year.
  • We shall pay for your Enhanced DBS checks.
  • When on shift your meals will be provided.
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