Autism Support Worker

**BE PART OF ONE OF MANCHESTERS LEADING CARE PROVIDERS FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND LEARNING DISABILITIES**

**RECEIVE OUTSTANDING SUPPORT, TRAINING & OPPORTUNITIES**

**No experience necessary but always welcome**

**“Parity is the heart of our Culture. We celebrate the achievements and aspirations of every individual within City Care.”**
- **Committed, well supported, active team.**:

- **Providing 24 hour support in a supported living environment**:

- **We work through challenges to provide excellent support.**:

- **Committed to improving the lives and outcomes of the people we support**:

- **We take care of our team members**

City Care has been providing care to people with Autism and learning disabilities for over 2 decades. An inclusive model of support in which all people have the right to the same opportunities to live within their community. Support people of all ages, however predominantly focused on supporting younger adults with a focus on coaching people to be more independent.

**Requirements of the role**
- **Can you coach and support others?**:

- **Would you make a good mentor for young adults with Autism?**:

- **Do you have a valid UK Driving licence that you have held for over 1 year?**:

- **Are you comfortable supporting people with challenging behaviour?**:

- **Do you have direct experience supporting others or the transferable skills to do so?**

**If you answered yes to all of these questions then we have the perfect role for you**

You will be supported throughout your journey to help develop you and your career. We offer all staff opportunities to gain a level 3 Diploma in PBS or higher and we will train you to achieve this professional qualification. We will support you and offer access to superb training and future opportunities. Best of all you will work in a great environment where you make a difference.

**FAQ’s**
- **What are you looking for in this role? **We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and active individuals who can be seen as peers by those they support
- **What do we do? **We provide inclusive, innovative, and caring 24 hour support for people with autism
- **Do I need a driving licence?** Yes a UK driving licence is essential for this role but you DO NOT need your own vehicle. You must have held your licence for over one year to get onto our insurance
- **How do we do this in Manchester? **We have a number of services across the entirety of Manchester and Stockport. This advert is for our service in Sale, however feel free to enquire about other locations
- **What do our Support Workers do? **The key role of a Support Worker is to assist every person to lead an engaging and fulfilled life.
- **What are some of the most challenging parts of the role **Part of your role is to support a person during significant emotional issues. The right person for the role will be calm, confident and assured to help that person recover in tough moments. On the other hand it’s equally important the right person is fun and positive to help improve the emotional well being of those they support, and get the most from what is an incredibly fun and rewarding role.
- **What are the shift patterns? **Most people average between 3 - 4 shift per week working a minimum of 39 hours. Most services will also require you to sleep at the building 1-2 times per week
- **What activities will I do? **We do everything a person wants to do - aside form the normal stuff you could be hiking, going to the Gym or even going for a horse ride.

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

**Salary**: £24,025.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Yearly bonus

Licence/Certification:

- UK Driving Licence held for over 9 months (required)

Work Location: In person