Full Time Support Worker – Surrey Residential and Community Services, Godalming
Job Description
Job title: Full Time Support Worker – Surrey Residential and Community Services, Godalming
Company: The National Autistic Society
Job description: Full Time Support Worker – Surrey Residential and Community Services, Godalming
We are looking for support workers to work flexibly within our community services based in Godalming, Surrey. You’ll be working with autistic adults and their families in a range of environments that support the service users’ needs.
Our community services currently supports 3 adult males in a safe environment and you will be working in a team of fully trained experienced staff support the people we support to have a good quality of life, ensuring support and activities are meaningful to each individual.
We support the residents to develop their skills and independence, which may include attending college, work opportunities, woodwork as well as attend our Day Centres. Residents attend social clubs, enjoy cooking and arts and crafts at home, enjoy days out, listening to music, walks in the park and holidays.
Previous experience of working with people who exhibit challenging behaviour is desirable but not essential for this role. You will need to be enthusiastic and willing to help individuals with a variety of care and support needs including:
- Accessing the community, shopping, social outings and leisure activities
- Domestic tasks like cooking and personal care
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week. We promote a flexible rota system to create a healthy work/life balance for our staff. Where possible we ask staff to work 1 weekend in a month.
We offer a competitive salary , overtime opportunities paid at an enhanced rate of £12.50 per hour for waking night shifts and a sleep in premium at £50 per night for staff.
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The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.
Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include references and criminal background checks
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Location: Godalming, Surrey
