Mayfield Centre of Excellence
Mayfield House
Orrell
Wigan
WN5 0HZ
Salary: Grade 5:- £10.34 - £11.64 per hour
Post 1: 21 hours per week
Post 2: 26 hours per week
Post 3: 28 hours per week
Your role:
To be part of a specialist team of support workers to support customers with Autism to live the life they choose in a new purpose built building.
You will be required to work as part of a team or on a one to one basis offering life opportunities which will maximise individual’s potential whilst fulfilling their dreams. You will encourage customers to realise their goals and aspirations and to develop strong links within the community.
You will be required to work on a rota basis which will include weekends, bank holidays, sleep-in duties and unsociable hours.
About you:
You will hold an NVQ level 2/Care Certificate (or equivalent qualification) or have an equivalent level of experience and be committed to undertake training in Autism and other training that would be relevant to your post.
You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to work closely with other professionals, agencies and families developing the trust respect and cooperation in providing high quality care.
You must have the ability to support individuals with Autism and complex support needs and challenging behaviour. You will be committed to the development of the service.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Council of the Year’ at the 2019 LGA Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
Supported Living Services form part of our People Directorate under Adult Social Care. Our workforce provides support to adults with various types of learning disabilities in the Wigan and Leigh area in various models/types of accommodation.
Mayfield House Centre of Excellence for Adults with Autism is the first specialist accommodation which is designed specifically for people with Autism, this is a state of the art high specification building which is designed to be user friendly and features the latest technology to help people live comfortably in a supportive environment. We are looking for people that can empower autistic individuals to help people achieve and realise their ambitions and playing a key role in helping Wigan a more autism friendly place.
You will receive specific training provided by both in house training providers and the National Autistic society with the opportunity to achieve ongoing professional development.
For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Kathryn Rodrigues, Angela Banks or Tina Parker on 01942 705970.
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