Support Worker

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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.

Employer Disability and Health Conditions

• Vision
• Cognitive / Learning
• Mental Health

The employer's hobbies and interests

• Disney films
• Watching youtube

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

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Providing 2

1 support when outdoors

* Encouraging community participation.

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).