This post is female only due to the needs of the People We Support. It is therefore exempt under the Equality Act, 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1
Are you able to cope in challenging situations?
Do you want to make a difference and have a rewarding career?
Or are you already a dedicated support worker, but looking for a change?
We are looking for Female Advanced Support Workers to help us fulfil lives at our Complex Supported Living services in Knottingley, Wakefield (WF11)!
At Millennium Support, we specialise in supporting adults with learning disabilities, Autism and complex trauma on their journeys through life and in the community.
With everything we do, we live and breathe our core values – With Not For, Inclusive, Developing Potential, Responsive, Making a Difference
We will provide you with:
- £13.53 per hour! (£26,383 per annum)
- A sleep in rate of £65.15
- The chance to gain your essential skills certificate
- A substantial training package upon starting with us.
- 14-37.5-hour contracts available
- Continuous investment in your development (including NVQ opportunities)
- £200 when you refer a friend to work with us
- Access to a blue light discount card
- Life assurance benefit
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (including counselling and CBT)
- Access to a pension, health cash plan and cycle to work scheme
As an Advanced Support Worker, you will provide person centred support to empower vulnerable adults with learning disabilities and Autism that may display behaviours that challenge and complex needs.
You will receive in depth person centred training based around trauma informed support and positive behavioural support. You will also receive dedicated and person-centred support from your Advanced Team Leader through regular supervisions and guidance on your development.
What we are looking for:
- Ability to be resilient and cope with challenging situations
- Experience of working in a similar form of challenging environment (for example, in a similar complex support service, supporting someone with behaviours that challenge in your personal life, a hospital or secure setting, the prison service, in security, the military etc)
- Experience in working with people that have an Autism diagnosis, self-injurious or self-harming behaviours
- Ability to work with families of the People We Support and other external stakeholders.
- Someone with a compassionate approach
- A commitment to supporting vulnerable people to become more independent
- Someone who can demonstrate our core values
- A genuine passion to make a difference
What the job involves, day to day:
- Supporting one individual who may display behaviours of concern in a sensitive and person-centred way
- Working as part of a core team (in a minimum 2:1 support ratio) to deliver a person-centred support plan.
- Documenting and maintaining accurate records of support.
- Supporting the People We Support to carry out their hobbies and interests in the community.
- Empowering the People We Support to gain life skills.
- Being responsible for administering medication.
- Supporting the People We Support in line with our core values.
We look forward to hearing from you!
This post is female only due to the needs of the People We Support. It is therefore exempt under the Equality Act, 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1
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