Learning Disabilities Adult Support Worker

We are Work with York Limited and our client is looking to find Adult Support Workers to work with adults who have learning disabilities for their short breaks service in York. The role offers full time, part time or ad hoc hours, with day, evenings and weekend shifts available, for an immediate start. The pay rate ranges from £14.72 to £17.66 per hour. We pay weekly using online timesheets, offer a workplace pension scheme, holiday pay, and online training given.

Duties include:

• Providing sensitive and flexible support.
• Following and contributing to individual and service care plans, risk assessments, and policies.
• Assisting in maintaining social networks and participating in activities.
• Keeping accurate and timely records, respecting, and maintaining customers’ privacy and confidentiality.
• Communicating clearly and effectively with customers and carers and consulting with other professionals in emergency situations.
• Working on your own initiative, as well as part of a larger team.

You will need to:

• Have experience of working with adults with learning difficulties.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with customers and carers and consult with other professionals in emergency situations.
• Have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
• Have an Adults DBS on the update service or be willing to undertake a new one.

Please note we do not offer Sponsorship. For more information, please contact Kathryn on 01904 566066 and to apply please complete our application form or send an up-to-date CV, along with details of 2 referees, to applications@workwithyork.co.uk.

WorkwithYork are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect all employees and temporary staff to share this commitment. We will therefore require successful candidates to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service unless they already have a DBS on the Update Service.