Are you a fun-loving and motivated person who loves going the extra mile to improve the lives of others?
Is it important for you to have a satisfying job where you feel supported?
We are currently recruiting for a part time male support worker to join our team in Offerton, Stockport. Please note that a manual driving license is needed to be able to take people supported out in their vehicles.
Hours: 20 hours per week (contract)
- We are three young male adults that live in a 3 bedroomed detached property on Woodlands Drive.
- We are all trying to be independent and living our best lives possible, and to gain new skills and reachable goals.
- We are non-verbal, but understand most things that are spoken about.
- We all have autism and some learning difficulties.
- The staff team all work towards our best interest and go on all relevant training to accommodate our wishes.
- It is important to us, that all staff encourage us to look smart.
- We enjoy listening to music and going on our iPad.
- We all enjoy going out. This could be a drive, shops, cinema, bowling or a walk.
- We would like our staff to have our best interest at heart and follow up with our healthy eating and all appointments.
- We would like all staff to be respectful towards are needs/requirements and to be consistent with staffing levels.
- We usually have 4 members of staff supporting us throughout the day and one working night staff to assist when required.
- Colleagues here work the following shifts: 830am-9pm, 11am-9pm, 10am-6pm and a waking night 8.45pm-8.45am.
A manual driving license is needed to be able to take people supported out in their vehicles. The current vacancies are on day shifts, although there may be a requirement to work night shifts in the future or across other services.
Sometimes the people we support really need a male or female person to support them. For this particular role, a male colleague is required. This is a genuine occupational requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.