About the Role
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We are looking for enthusiastic Support Workers to join our team based in West Lothian, for a specific service who has Autism.
The successful Support Workers will need to be physically fit, strong minded and patient for this role. Our service user is a tall and sturdy 21-year-old male, so we are looking for Support Workers who will not be intimidated by this! He is non-verbal but communicates through PECS (picture exchange communication symbols)
The successful Support Worker will be required to administer all medication, support with household tasks and prepare meals, although these are always the same as our service user only eats a small variety of foods and is very specific on what he will eat.
About Them:
Our service user Autistic and non-verbal, he communicates through PECS (picture exchange communication symbols).
When agitated he can demonstrate signs of apprehension and/or aggression. At these times staff are required to follow the behaviour support plan.
Our service user is technology driven and will spend a lot of his time on his Ipad, staff are advised to encourage tasks to be completed by rewarding with technology gain.
Support worker to work on a 1:1 basis, however on days out, visiting family members and appointment staff will be required to work 3:1.
Activities he enjoys:
1. Ipad
2. He has a tent that he likes to put up in the garden and sit in.
3. Music
4. Swimming
5. Seeing his family
What can you expect:
6. Supporting with hobbies and activities
7. Supporting with personal care needs
8. Supporting with daily chaos
9. Management of behaviour which challenges in accordance with pro active and reactive strategies.
Our Support Workers experience variety and a huge sense of reward and achievement in their daily activities where no two days are the same and we place huge emphasis on the fact that our customers are individuals, at Mears Supported Living we feel everyone deserves to be treated as such.
Benefits:
10. Cost of PVG covered
11. Up to £20,000 life cover
12. Enrolment onto SVQ level 2 after successful completion of your 6 month probation.
13. Care Worker of the Month financial award
14. Refer a friend scheme (total award up to £1000)
15. Excellent training
16. Pension scheme
17. Cycle to work scheme
18. Eye test vouchers
19. Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service)
20. Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors)
21. Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Blairdrummond Safari Park, M&Ds Themepark, fully paid for including lunch
22. Mears Rewards - A performance recognition platform whereby you can be rewarded in high street vouchers
23. Family friendly policy to include enhanced maternity/paternity leave and much more.
24. 20K free life cover
Role Criteria:
25. Enthusiasm
26. Passion
27. Compassion
28. The ability to show dignity and respect to our service users
29. Physical fitness (not extreme!)
30. Ability to manage behaviour which challenges
If you have what it take to make a difference to someone life and have the passion to go above and beyond, we need to hear from you!
If you feel you have skills needed, please apply below via the link. If you have any further questions please contact Vickie on, quoting the job reference number.
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