Residential Support Worker

1 week ago


Houghton le Spring, United Kingdom Medsolve Full time

Medsolve are proud to be partnering with an amazing organisation who are looking for dedicated **Residential Support Workers** to provide quality, person-centred support to young adults with Autism.

**This is a Permanent role, and we offer a salary of £11.60 per hour. Please note we do NOT offer sponsorship.**

This is a Full Time, Permanent role.

Look below at the many benefits on offer:

- 6 weeks (including bank holidays) paid holiday increasing to 8 weeks
- Company Pension Scheme/Life Assurance
- Meals provided on shift
- Company sick pay scheme up to 3 months full pay
- Intensive 2 week Induction with continuous training and development
- Excellent Career Progression
- Family Friendly Policies

Main Purpose of Job of the **Support Worker** is:

- To make a real difference to people’s lives - people that are passionate, committed and invest in all that they do to achieve their potential and support others to do so.
- You will work alongside the Manager and Senior Support Workers in supporting our young adults to progress positively through receiving encouragement, understanding, care and patience.

We are looking for **Support Workers** with some of the following skills and attributes:
Right to Work in the UK
- Are willing to work as part of a team and within protocols and guidelines
- Have worked with Autistic adults, but not essential as full training provided
- Have a high level of commitment and flexibility towards service delivery
- Have a level of fitness that enables participation in activities as part of agreed programmes
- Although not essential, a clean driving license would be advantageous
- Strong Communication Skills
- A Good Listener
- Patient
- Kind, Caring and Empathetic

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.60 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee mentoring programme
- Life insurance
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Support Environment: 1 year (required)
- Working with people with autism: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person



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