OUTREACH SUPPORT WORKER

Location: Office Littlehampton, with Support Packages in Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Chichester, and other areas across West Sussex
Hours of Work: Part-Time roles available (up to 37 hours per week, including some weekends)
Optional Sleep-In shifts at £62 per night when available
Salary: £12.21 per hour
All mileage between support and during support is paid at 45p per mile, All travel time in working day is paid
Drivers with business insurance are required, however some shifts are based in Bognor only

ABOUT YOU:

· As a support worker at Aspens you will have enthusiasm and a positive attitude towards supporting people with Autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health issues to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
· You do not need to have had previous experience in these areas, but we do ask that you are a compassionate, caring and friendly person who is willing to learn and take advantage of the full training, support and career opportunities we offer.
· You will have good communication skills, including listening skills and the ability to communicate effectively with the people we support using a variety of different methods as required.
· You will be willing to support individuals in whatever activities they choose to do, be it within the community or within the home, making it an enriching and fun activity, supporting individuals to make their own choices, learn new skills to be as independent as possible and to achieve their ambitions as set out in their care plan
· You will be willing to perform domestic duties and support individuals to take part in such tasks, such as preparing ingredients and cooking healthy meals.
· You will provide personal care when required in a sensitive manner, and provide emotional and behavioural support when needed.
· It is desirable that you are a as flexible as possible as we are looking for team members who can cover a mixture or early and late shifts (including at weekends) as well as sleep in shifts. We are open to discussion to fit in with your availability, however all support is driven by the Service Users needs

At Aspens we work across Kent and Sussex; supporting individuals with autistic spectrum conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities.
We are looking for Support workers to join our team to cover Outreach Support to Adults with Autism and Learning Disabilities.
As part of our Outreach Service we also provide 24/7 support to two people living in their own home in Bognor. This means that several shifts are available across each day/ week. We have day shifts, afternoons and evenings as well as sleep in shifts. Sleep in shifts also include a morning shift until 9/10am.
We are looking to build their team of Support Workers who also support other Service Users in the area.
Our shifts can include:
Mon 12-5.30
Tues 9-5.30
Wed 9-5.30
Thurs 1-5.30
Fri 1-5.30
2 Sundays a month 10-5