Advanced Support Worker

**Are you a **compassionate** and **resilient** person?**

**Do you work in a care / support orle and want to work for an organisation that works in line with the Transforming Care Agenda?**

**Or, do you work in a challenging setting but want someting more rewarding?**

**We have Advanced Support Worker oppourtinites available at our complex supported living services in Knottingley, Wakefield (WF11)**

Our Advanced Support Workers provide person centred support to empower adults with learning disabilities and autism. These individuals may display behaviours that challenge and have complex needs. You will support them to live a fulfilled and independent life back into the community.

As part of your role, you will work alongside our dedicated Therapeutic Support Team, who will support you through weekly team meetings, during which time you can reflect on the person-centred support being provided and have an active input into an individual’s development.

You will receive training around autism, forensic risk, trauma informed support and positive behavioural support. We will enable you to gain your essential skills certificate. You will have regular supervision meetings with your team leader to support your developing.

At Millennium Support, we specialise in supporting adults with learning disabilities, Autism and complex trauma on their journeys through life and in the community. We support a person no matter their situation and fulfil lives wherever we are.

We are looking for people who can support people in line with our **core values**
- **With Not For** - Supporting people to be empowered by doing things with them, and not for them
- ** Inclusive** - Ensure the people you are supporting are included in everything they do
- ** Developing Potential** - Supporting people to learn new skills
- ** Responsive** - Being person centred and aware of the needs of the People We Support
- ** Making a difference**:

- Whatever you do, every day, always strive to make a difference

**_What we will provide_**
- **£13.53 per hour, plus additional sleep rate of £65.15.**:

- Full or Part Time contracts available.
- Significant investment in developing your potential and career progression.
- Continuous development including NVQ’s.
- Commitment to your work-life balance and job satisfaction.
- Recognition and reward schemes including additional holidays for long serving Millies.
- £200 when you refer a friend.
- Life Assurance Benefit.
- Access to pension, health cash plan and cycle to work scheme.
- Assitance to an Employee Assistance Programme including 24/7 support, free counselling and CBT.

**_What we are looking for_**
- Someone who is resilient in challenging situations
- Experience of supporting someone with complex needs and behaviours that challenge - this can in a working capactiy or from your personal life
- A comitment to empowering people and supporting them to become more independent
- Someone who can support people in line with our core values

**_What the job involves day to day_**
- Support individuals with complex needs and histories in a sensitive/person centred way to integrate people back into the community to live a fulfilled life.
- Provide a minimum of 2:1 support to individuals with complex needs and various mental health diagnosis.
- Play an integral role in the therapeutic team and contribute to update the Support plans.
- Work as part of a team in a challenging environment.
- Been responsible for administering medication.
- Document and maintain accurate records of support provided.
- Supporting individuals to get involved in different activities in and around their local areas, in line with their hobbies and interests.
- Empowering people to gain life skills; Maintaining their own home, shopping, cooking, cleaning, managing their own finances and other aspects of their life.
- Work in line with Millennium Support core values to achieve positive outcomes

We look forward to hearing from you