Autism Support Worker - Paignton

Keys Group; Paignton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support services provider in Paignton is looking for an experienced Support Worker to assist individuals with autism. In this role, you will help clients achieve their goals, promote independence, and ensure their wellbeing. Responsibilities include providing daily support, administering care, and teaching life skills. Ideal candidates will have experience with autism, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team. This role offers significant opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

5.6 weeks of annual leave

DBS Check Paid

Qualifications & Career Development

Circle - wellbeing and discounts

Amazing Discount Scheme

NEST Pension Scheme

Fair & Competitive Pay

£500 Referral Bonus

Full Induction & Introductory Programme

Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting individuals with autism is essential.
• Compassionate and person-centered approach required.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing needs is important.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent support to individuals with autism.
• Support individuals to develop life skills and independence.
• Assist with health care needs and personal care when required.

Skills

Experience with Autism

Understanding of Autism-Specific Approaches

Excellent Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Job description

We are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Support Worker to join our brand-new supported living service in Paignton, specifically supporting individuals with autism. If you have experience working with people on the autism spectrum and a passion for empowering individuals to live fulfilling, independent lives, this is the role for you.

At Keys Group, we believe in the potential of each person we support, and we aim to provide an environment where they can thrive. As a Support Worker, you will work closely with the individuals we support, their families, and a multidisciplinary team of professionals to help them achieve their goals, increase independence, and lead a fulfilling life.

About the role:

Day-to-Day Support: Provide consistent support to individuals with autism, assisting with daily routines, activities, and ensuring a structured and predictable environment.

Promoting Independence: Support individuals to develop life skills and greater independence, including encouraging participation in hobbies, social activities, and community integration.

Health & Wellbeing Support: Help with managing health care needs, including attending medical appointments, administering medication, and ensuring that each individual’s wellbeing is monitored.

Teaching Life Skills: Support with practical tasks such as budgeting, shopping, cooking, and household management, teaching skills to help individuals live more independently.

Social & Emotional Support: Foster positive social interactions, offering emotional support, promoting self-regulation, and helping individuals build confidence in social settings.

Sensory and Behavioral Support: Use autism-specific techniques and strategies to support sensory needs and manage behaviors, ensuring a safe and calming environment for each person.

Personal Care: Assist with personal care tasks when required, promoting dignity and respecting individual preferences.

Domestic Assistance: Help with domestic tasks, including cleaning, cooking, and ensuring a comfortable living environment.

What We Are Looking For:

Experience with Autism: Prior experience supporting individuals with autism, whether in supported living, residential care, or other settings, is essential. Familiarity with autism spectrum conditions and the various ways it can affect communication, behavior, and sensory processing will be beneficial.

Understanding of Autism-Specific Approaches: Experience with approaches and autism-specific strategies to support individuals’ needs.

Person-Centered Approach: You should be compassionate and person-centered, ensuring that you meet the specific needs of each individual and adapt your support to each person’s preferences and strengths.

Flexibility & Adaptability: The ability to work in a flexible way, adapting to changing needs and preferences and understanding the importance of a structured and predictable routine for individuals with autism.

Excellent Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to liaise with families, professionals, and support networks, as well as to implement care plans effectively.

Team Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively within a team of professionals, supporting individuals as part of a coordinated care approach.

• Annual Leave - Enjoy 5.6 weeks of annual leave inclusive of 8 public holidays.
• DBS Check Paid - Your Enhanced DBS check, is fully covered by Keys Group, along with any required renewals.
• Qualifications & Career Development - Unlock your potential with our support! We offer a variety of QCF qualifications, providing opportunities for professional growth and opening doors to further career advancement.
• Circle - Your hub for wellbeing, engagement and discounts. From tailored exercise advice and healthy eating tips to counselling and savings on everyday purchases, Circle has you covered.
• Amazing Discount Scheme - at High Street retailers, days out, gifts, holidays and even when buying a car, available via a Blue Light card that you will have access to as a Health and Social Care Employee.
• NEST Pension Scheme - Save for your retirement with a matched contribution of up to 3% from Keys Group.
• Fair & Competitive Pay - At Keys Group, we pride ourselves on fair and competitive pay. As a Real Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all, with enhanced pay scales that transparently recognise your qualifications and experience.
• £500 Referral Bonus - Refer talented individuals to Keys Group and split a £500 bonus when they successfully join and complete their probation.
• Full Induction & Introductory Programme - Begin your journey with a paid-for comprehensive onboarding to set you up for success.

About Keys Group:

Keys Group supports over 2,500 individuals across England and Wales through its three divisions: Accomplish, providing specialist residential, supported living, and accommodation for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, and brain injuries; Keys, offering education and care for children and families through schools, children’s homes, supported accommodation, and family assessment centres; and Peak, delivering indoor and outdoor adventure activities across four UK centres, including bespoke education programs and confidence-building activities like bushcraft, climbing, and canoeing.

Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.

As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch.

Apply now and one of our team will be in touch to discuss how you can begin your rewarding career - No agencies please

Please note that due to the vulnerable nature of the people that we support, all applicants must be over the age of 18