Support Worker

Salary: £14.93

Location: Bishops Lydeard, Taunton

Full time 37.5 hours

Full UK Manual drivers licence required

About the role

This role is supporting a man in his 30s who lives with autism and complex needs. He is an active, fun-loving individual who communicates using flash cards and benefits from calm, confident support that promotes independence and dignity. He can display behaviours of distress at times, so you’ll need to be confident, patient and able to recognise what he is communicating beyond words.

Support is about prompting rather than doing for him. For example, he will get himself into the shower but may need gentle encouragement and reassurance at different points throughout his routine. Building trust, understanding his communication style and being consistent are key to helping him feel safe and supported.

He has a real love of being active and enjoys swimming, walking and potentiall...