Care Support Worker

Autism Hampshire

As the leading autism focused organisation in the region, Autism Hampshire are proud to deliver quality services designed to meet the needs of families, young people and adults with autism. 

Care Support Worker  

Position: Care Support Worker 

Location: Southampton, SO33

Job type: Full Time and Part Time, Permanent  

Salary: Up to £21,000 per annum dependent on skills and qualifications in potential earnings including overtime 

Benefits: Up to 33 days leave, birthday leave, pension, employee awards and recognition 

About the role: 

Are you inspiring, committed, motivated and flexible in attitude, of warm personality with a calming compassionate approach? 

We have fantastic opportunities for Full time Support Workers to play a key part in assisting the adults we support within the community and residential settings. Our Support is delivered in ways that promote and empower individuals to develop life skills that enable a greater independence and personal choice. 

About you: 

Your approach will be person-centred with the ability to calmly manage challenging situations, demonstrate empathy with others and adapt easily to change. Our full-time posts work to a shift rota pattern including early mornings, evenings, weekends, sleep-ins and bank holiday. 

Due to the physical and vulnerable nature of the people we serve and the need to support individuals safely this role can be both physically and emotionally demanding. However, we consider that the enormous rewards and satisfaction of supporting people to achieve their goals outweigh such demands. 

Experience of autism, learning disabilities, non-verbal communication and working with challenging behaviours is desirable; however, we provide a superb comprehensive mandatory training programme to all staff which supports their knowledge and development of essential skills to do a good job. 

We will support you in achieving the Care Certificate and Health and Social Care qualifications via apprenticeships. 

A Driving License is essential. 

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Residential Support Worker, Supported Living Worker, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Care certificate - desirable

Health and Social Care qualification - desirable

Previous experience working in health or social care - desirable

Benefits: Up to 33 days leave, birthday leave, pension, employee awards and recognition