Support Worker

**Full Job Description**:
APPROVAL ONLY **_How would you like to be paid for 100% of your contractual hours, but only work 80%?”_**

**Salary: £23,185.50 - £24,203.40 per annum**

**Location: Cumbria**

**Contract: Full Time; Permanent**

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- Are you looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career where you can support people to reach their full potential and gain independent lives?_
- If so, look no further_

**Your wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance.**

**We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).**

**If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG**

Options Autism are recruiting Adult Support Workers to join our teams in the Cumbria region. Our residential homes provide high quality accommodation for adults with autism, complex needs and/or learning disabilities. This would be an ideal role for those interested in supporting adults with varied and complex needs.

We have three Adult residential homes based in the Cumbria region, all within a close distance of each other. These sites vary from **Middleton Fells** - a brand-new site supporting adults aged 18 to 64 with Autism Spectrum conditions and Learning Disabilities. **Greenacres** - a site that houses young adults with complex needs, and require close supervision, however, enjoy accessing the local community to take part in a range of activities, and **Grange View** - a more independent home, with residents that access the local community to access vocational education, paid employment, or volunteering. Grange View residents benefit more from opportunities that allow then to increase the independence and basic life skills.

The homes **are based in Kirkby Lonsdale and Grange-Over-Sands** and are within commuting distance from Lancaster, Morecambe, Kendal, Carnforth and surrounds.

**Who we are looking for**:
Although, experience is not required, we need people who fit the following criteria
- People with a big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents’ lives
- Understanding that the people we care for can be challenging
- Be patient, resilient and calming
- Become the “go to” person for help, support and guidance with their everyday needs
- Willingness to learn not only about the people we support, but the ins and outs of Children’s Residential Care, by working towards a **funded qualification in Adult Care Work **_(if you do not currently hold this or equivalent)_

**What we can offer**:

- **Funded qualifications**:starting with working towards a funded **in Adult Care Work **_(if you do not currently hold this or equivalent)_
- Annual Leave Entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per year_(with options to purchase more)_
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- **_“Your Wellbeing Matters”_** - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And market leading benefits offering through our **Flexible Benefits Platform Vista** that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover

Plus, outstanding development and support starting with our award-winning induction programme, to supporting you with specialist qualifications and best in class management development and hi potential programmes, so you can flourish and develop your full potential.

**How do I apply?**
- Click the **apply** button below NOW
- _You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, more time for you_ _Dependent upon site location._