Community Support Worker (Learning Disabilities & Autism)
An exciting opportunity for a Community Support Worker to provide person-centred community care and disability support, helping people with Learning Disabilities and Autism develop independence, life skills, confidence and active participation within their local communities.
Roles we are looking for: Support Worker, Autism Support Worker, Learning Disabilities Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Supported Living Support Worker, Care Assistant, Support Practitioner, Care Support Worker, Outreach Support Worker.
Salary: £25,642 pro rata + Benefits
Location: Covering various locations across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, East Midlands
Job Type: Full-Time or Part-Time, Permanent
Working Hours: Various hours throughout the week, Monday to Sunday
Job Overview
Due to continued growth and increasing demand, we have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Community Support Worker to join a dedicated community care team supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities & Autism across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. You will work proactively and creatively within local communities, supporting people with Learning Disabilities and Autism to access opportunities, develop life skills, build confidence and achieve greater independence. The successful Community Support Worker will provide person-centred support, promote wellbeing, encourage social inclusion and help individuals become active citizens whilst maintaining high standards of safeguarding, care planning and support delivery.
Duties
- Providing Person-Centred Support: Deliver tailored support to individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism within community settings
- Promoting Independence: Encourage people to develop daily living skills, confidence and self-reliance
- Community Participation: Support individuals to access education, leisure activities, employment opportunities and local services
- Building Positive Relationships: Develop professional relationships with service users, families, carers and external agencies
- Supporting Individual Goals: Assist people to achieve personal outcomes identified within support plans
- Promoting Inclusion: Encourage participation within the community and reduce social isolation
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: Maintain awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and report concerns appropriately
- Maintaining Accurate Records: Complete support notes, documentation and reports in line with organisational procedures
- Travelling Between Locations: Provide support across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire as required
- Working Collaboratively: Liaise effectively with colleagues and professionals to ensure high-quality support delivery
Candidate Requirements
Essential
- Experience supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism or additional needs
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to provide compassionate, respectful and individualised support
- Experience promoting independence and social inclusion
- Ability to work varying hours including evenings and weekends when required
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team
- Dedication to delivering high-quality community care and support services
- Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and best practice principles
- Willingness to travel throughout the service area
Desirable
- Access to your own vehicle for work-related travel
- Experience supporting autistic individuals
- Experience supporting people with Learning Disabilities
- Understanding of person-centred support planning and outcome-focused support
Benefits
- Regular support and supervision
- Competitive pay with opportunity for annual incremental pay rise
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- Increasing holiday allowance in line with years’ service
- Employee Assistance Programme including occupational health support
- Developing service allowing opportunities for career progression
- Paid travel expenses
- In-house training and development
- Employee health plans
- Employee perks scheme
This role requires a DBS check
How to Apply
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting these requirements will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P14835
