Complex Care Support Worker - Bromborough

Are you looking for a rewarding career making a real difference to people’s lives?

Autism Together is one of the country’s leading providers of services and support to autistic people and their families. It is an exciting time to be joining the charity within one of our Residential location in Bromborough, Wirral  as we are looking to organically grow the team.

What you will be doing… We are looking for dedicated, resilient, and compassionate Complex Care Support Workers to join our specialist support team. Supporting individuals within their home environment along with daily activities, appointments and personal care needs. In this role you will be supporting individuals with complex needs to promote their wellbeing and independence. 

Duties:

• Providing high-quality, person-centred support to individuals with complex autism and learning disabilities.
• Following Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategies and individual support plans.
• Supporting individuals with daily living skills, personal development, and social integration.
• Recognising and responding proactively to signs of anxiety or distress to prevent escalation.
• Supporting participation in meaningful activities both within the home and the local community.
• Assisting with appointments, shopping trips, holidays, leisure activities, and social opportunities.
• Administering and managing medication safely and accurately.
• Maintaining accurate records, reports, and communication logs.
• Supporting individuals with budgeting and managing personal finances.
• Working collaboratively with families, healthcare professionals, and multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements:

• Driver with a UK Manual licence and access to a car
• Minimum 2 years’ experience supporting people with autism and learning difficulties
• Excellent communication skills and strong understanding of person-centred approaches.
• Ability to work flexible shifts including evenings and weekends
• Desirable Level 2 or 3 in Health and social care.

Join Autism Together and expect:

· Excellent rates of pay (£14.15 per hour)
· Free  enhanced DBS check
· Fully paid induction training from our award-winning Training & Development Team
· Buy back additional annual leave
· Discounts for high street stores and eligibility for Blue Light Card benefit
· Pension Scheme
· Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) and occupational health
· Early overtime pay scheme
· Annual staff awards celebrating staff achievements
· Generous refer a friend scheme
· Ongoing professional career progression
· Opportunities to obtain a professionally recognised qualification and complete an apprenticeship relevant to the role
· Access to join Medicash (private health care scheme)
· Employee of the month
· Staff suggestion scheme
· Regular communication from management
· Sleep ins: Some of our locations require staff to undertake sleep-in duties. These are payable at £60 per night.
· Overtime pay: Overtime is available at an additional £1.20 per hour weekdays or £2.00 per hour weekends on top of your hourly rate of pay.
· Rota: Typically over a 3-week rota and includes evening and weekend working.

Hours of work:

45 hours per week on a rota basis between 7.30am - 10 pm
 

If you are passionate about a career in care and are seeking to work with a forward-thinking charity then we look forward to hearing from you!

Please note all offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including a DBS check.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £14.15 hour