Day Service Senior Support Worker
Horsham

This full-time role (30 hours per week) is for a Senior Support Worker to join a new NHS-backed West Sussex Autism Community Interest Company, initially supporting one young adult male in a private residential setting. You will work closely with an experienced team to promote his independence through daily living skills, community outings, and sensory activities, requiring someone who can remain calm under pressure and consistently follow Positive Behaviour Support plans.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Vocational skills: Skills that prepare service users for work in a trade, craft or profession
• Independence in the home: Skills that allow service users to live as independently as possible in a home environment
• Positive use of time: Skills that allow service users to lead full lives, positively using their time as independently as possible
• Health and wellbeing: Skills that allow service users to live as healthy lives as possible, both physically and mentally
• Independence outside of the home: Skills that allow service users to perform tasks outside the home required for daily life as independently as possible
• Relationships: Skills that ensure service users can build and sustain positive relationships.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience: Proven experience in learning support or autism care.
• Training: Valid Proact-SCIP (or equivalent) is desired, training can be provided if needed.
• Licence: A Full UK Driving Licence is essential (use of a car provided on duty).
• Skills: Strong organisational skills and the ability to plan fun, appropriate daily activities.
• Desired: PBS or ABA qualifications are a plus, but not essential.
• Attributes: You must be fit, healthy, active, and have a good sense of humour!

Benefits

• Paid Holiday
• Ideal sociable hours (9.30-3:30) Monday-Friday
• On-site parking
• Use of car when on duty
• Support with continuing education and maintaining professional certifications
• As a brand-new service, there is significant room to grow with the company as we expand

Apply via the company portal.