Night Support Worker

Anides; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established social care provider in Sutton Coldfield is seeking an Experienced Autism Support Worker for night shifts. The role involves supporting residents to develop independence and life skills, with essential experience in managing challenging behaviour. Applicants must be committed to providing high-quality care and support. This is a permanent position with a competitive hourly salary and various benefits, including comprehensive training and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Excellent initial training programme

Career Progression Opportunities

28-day holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Company Pension Scheme

Death in service benefit

Early wage release

Recommend a friend incentive

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Blue Light Card savings

Qualifications

• Experience in an Autism Support setting and managing challenging behaviour is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supporting residents to develop independence and life skills.
• Assisting people to achieve daily goals & activities such as arts, crafts, hobbies.
• Assisting with the development of person-centred plans for our residents.
• Maintaining records and drawing up risk assessments.
• Providing personal care where needed.
• Supporting people in undertaking daily activities.

Skills

Experience in an Autism Support setting

Managing challenging behaviour

Developing independence and life skills

Job description

Experienced Autism Support Worker (nights)

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Salary: £12.31 per hour

Contract: Permanent 40 hours per week (not open to sponsorship)

Essential: Experience in an Autism Support setting and managing challenging behaviour is essential.

Shifts: 9.45pm until 7.30am and include working some weekends.

We are an award-winning organisation, and we are also an Investors in People accredited organisation, so you can be sure we will offer support and guidance during your career with us.

Service

Vermont House is a bespoke Residential Service designed to support up to six Autistic adults, or those with learning disabilities and associated needs, to develop the skills and confidence necessary to lead a more independent life.

Support Worker Benefits

• Excellent initial training programme, a comprehensive induction programme followed by an ongoing training & development pathway.
• Career Progression Opportunities – most of our managers started off as support workers!
• 28-day holiday (including Bank Holidays) and Company Pension Scheme.
• Death in service.
• Early wage release.
• Recommend a friend incentive & Employee Assistance Programme focused on well‑being.
• Access to Blue Light Card savings – The UK's number one discount service for the NHS, social care sector and armed forces.

Support Worker Duties

• Supporting residents to develop independence and life skills.
• Assisting people to achieve daily goals & activities such as arts, crafts, hobbies.
• Assisting with the development of person‑centred plans for our residents, including employment, education and other opportunities.
• Maintaining records and drawing up risk assessments.
• Providing personal care where needed while always working towards more independence.
• Supporting people in undertaking daily activities and development.

About Us

At Precious Homes, we work by empowering individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Conditions, and other complex needs to live as independently as possible, to become integral members of the community and to achieve their goals and aspirations through individual care pathways. As a social care provider we also empower our staff family to make important decisions in the workplace and our aim is to be as person‑centred with our staff as we are with our service users. All successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.