Support Worker, Mental Health

The successful candidate's working week will be split 60/40 between working with Brian and, depending on their interests, gifts and talents, some other individuals we support. Brian is a 39 year-old man who lives in his own house in his own home with 24/7 support from ourselves. He enjoys looking after his rabbits, riding his bike, yoga, drawing, playstation, watching films and cartoons, eating out, shopping, looking after his car and his garden and spending time with family and friends.

Brian currently has 2:1 support and requires varying levels of support with some or all of the following: personal care routines, engagement in daily living tasks which he is usually motivated to partake in (laundry, cleaning, gardening, cooking etc.) and support around anxiety and self-regulating his behaviour.

If we can accommodate it around existing team members' work patterns, we will consider applications from people who require a set pattern of work to fit in with other life commitments. Shift patterns are varied, but as we support people 24/7, some flexibility is required across the week, including evenings and weekends.

Learning Together advocates a relational approach to care and support. Rather than focusing on the behaviour of those we support, we reflect on our own behaviour and our role in the relationship through the use of Applied Video Analysis. The successful candidates will receive full training in our approach and work closely with Brian's Community Lead and the Operations Manager.

Join us and become part of a unique, creative and friendly team, supporting/enabling autistic adults with learning difficulties to stay connected with family and community. This is a great opportunity to take on a rewarding role within a small and innovative organisation based just off Junction 13 of the M5, near Stonehouse GL10.

In addition to your basic salary, we offer:

• Annual salary £32K+ based on 40hr week + one sleep-in per week + Christmas bonus).
• Employer is committed to annual wage increase inline with inflation and funding authority uplifts.
• £78.45 per night sleep-in allowance
• £14.80 per hour overtime
• Sick Pay
• 29 days annual leave per year pro rata. (including your birthday off as paid leave - a 'thank you' from us). After 3 years with us this increases to 32 days and after 5 years, to 34 days annual leave per year.
• Weekly company training meetings
• Paid DBS check
• Paid induction training including 3 cycles of Applied Video Analysis
• £250 Christmas bonus
• £300 refer-a-friend scheme
• Learning Together pays for your meals on duty
• 3% employer pension contribution
• Support available at all times during the day via Microsoft teams video calls and on-call.
• Other trainings and career prospects available within a supportive, innovative and progressive organisation.

Requirements for this role:

• A valid drivers licence for at least past 2 years - Brian has his own car but needs others to drive him around
• An open-minded attitude and ability to listen to advice and learn from experience.
• Must be fit and able to carry out the duties of the position.
• Flexibility: we support people 24/7 so the post requires shift work plus some sleep-in nights and weekend working

Advantageous:

• Previous care work experience supporting people
• Health & Social Care Diploma level 2 or 3 OR equivalent in Health & Social Care

At Learning Together, we seek to match individual employees hobbies and interests with specific individuals we support. To help us find the right match for you, please include some information in your letter of application related to your hobbies, interests or any other, 'non-care'/practical skills you may have which may be relevant.