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Support Worker - PBS & Autism Support (3585)

🌟 Exciting New Opportunity in Newport! Positive Behaviour Support & Autism Support Workers 🌟
We're thrilled to announce the opening of our brand-new 5-bed property in Newport, offering a spacious and welcoming environment designed to support young adults with Positive Behaviour Support and autism.

Positive Behaviour Support & Autism Support Workers will implement and review Positive Behaviour Support Plans, Active Support Plans, and Individual Person-Centred Plans to enable people we support to lead fulfilling lives. This will include supporting people to achieve their individual goals and maximise independence, choice, control, and decision-making. Support will be person centred and ensure dignity and respect for all people supported in line with Social Care Wales and Mirus Codes of Professional Practice.
📍 Just an 8-minute drive from Newport City Centre, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team in a supportive and rewarding environment.

What will you be doing? 

• As a Support Worker you will develop, implement, and review a range of individual support plans to enable the person that you will support to lead a fulfilling life.
• You will provide support with a range of tasks which may include household and domestic tasks, shopping, diet/food preparation, personal care, personal hygiene, dressing and personal appearance.
• As a Support worker we will support you in studying towards your QCF Level 2 Health and Social Care, which is completely funded by mirus.
• You will work alongside other professionals such as care managers, community nurses and occupational therapists to deliver high quality support.

What are we looking for? 

You may understand the issues associated with people with complex needs, but we will provide in depth training and coaching. Being a Support Worker takes bravery, patience, and commitment. If you share our values and are willing to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you!

 Our benefits include: 

• Fully funded and supported qualification – QCF Level 2 Health and Social Care (if not already achieved).
• Paid work-related travel at 45p per mile between services.
• Premium payments for sleep in and wake in.
• Full training programme and opportunities for development and promotion. Including an Aspiring Managers programme.
• 24 days' Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays. Increasing each year up to a maximum of 29 days
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Wellbeing Hub.
• Social Wales Registration and DBS paid for by Mirus.

• Vacancy Type:Permanent
• Location:Newport
• Postcode:NP20 4FZ
• Full-time / Part-time:Full-time
• Salary:£28,501.20
• Closing Date:31 August 2026