Suffolk Independent Living – Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 8SD £11.44 per hour 3 hours available per weekend, term time only Part Time Permanent Reference: 0998 Required as soon as possible Must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role, sponsorship not available. About me I am a 14-year-old boy who is non-verbal and has autism. I live at home with my mum, dad and younger brother who also has autism. I am very happy and loving I am looking for a Support Worker who has a positive attitude and approach with autism with a good understanding of my high-level needs. I require support with day-to-day things, both at home and within the local community such as at the shops and the park. My support worker will support me to get as much as I can out of life and help my parents with boosting my independence. The successful candidate will be responsible to my mum as the employer. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Personal care and toileting Help when in the community as I have no awareness of danger or route planning. Helping me with meals. Essential Criteria No photos are to be taken of me and discretion is necessary Good communication Patience Good approach to personal care Desirable Criteria Experience with autism Summary Terms and Conditions There is an opportunity for extra weekday hours in the school holidays The annual holiday entitlement for this position will be equivalent to the work normally done for 5.6 weeks (statutory entitlement). You will be reimbursed for prior agreed expenses incurred as part of the role. I do not operate a private sick pay scheme but provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). I do not operate a private pension scheme but I will fulfil my statutory obligations via the NEST pension scheme (www.nestpensions.org.uk). The post is subject to the following : A satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List(s) Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this position. If you have been convicted of a criminal offence, please send these details to Suffolk Independent Living in a separate email to suffolksilmail.org or in a sealed envelope together with a stamped addressed envelope to Unit 9, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD. This will be shared unless you are shortlisted for the post. If successful, you will be required to provide details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer, or character references if you have not been employed This post is subject to a probationary period of 3 months. For more information To find out more about us, please visit our website (www.suffolkindependentliving.org.uk) or call us on 01473 603876. To read the job description for this role, please visit our vacancies page (www.suffolkindependentliving.org.uk/vacancies-2). How to apply To apply, please complete an online form (www.suffolkindependentliving.org.uk/application-form-1) quoting the job reference number 5026 and submit to Suffolk Independent Living by email to suffolksilmail.org or by post addressed to Unit 9, IP City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD Closing date: 13 February 2025