Complex care support worker
Complex care support worker
Job Types: Permanent, Part-time
Are you a dedicated, resilient, and compassionate individual looking for a rewarding career where you can make a real difference? Autism Together, a leading provider of services for autistic people, is seeking Complex Care Support Workers for our residential location in Bromborough, Wirral.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, specialist team. In this vital role, you will be supporting individuals with complex needs within their home environment, helping them with daily activities, appointments, and personal care. Your primary goal will be to promote their wellbeing and independence, empowering them to live fulfilling lives.
Key responsibilities include:
Providing high-quality, person-centred support to individuals with complex autism and learning disabilities.
Following Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategies and individual support plans.
Supporting with daily living skills, personal development, social integration, and managing personal finances.
Administering medication safely and maintaining accurate records.
Working collaboratively with families, healthcare professionals, and multidisciplinary teams.
If you are passionate about a career in care and meet our requirements, we would love to hear from you.
About this role
As a Complex Care Support Worker, your day-to-day will be dynamic and deeply rewarding. You'll be a cornerstone of support for individuals, assisting with everything from daily routines and personal care to community outings, appointments, and leisure activities. You'll use person-centred approaches and Positive Behaviour Support strategies to create a safe and empowering environment.
This role offers significant growth opportunities. Autism Together is committed to your professional development, providing fully paid induction training, ongoing career progression, and the chance to obtain professionally recognised qualifications and apprenticeships. You'll be part of a collaborative team, working with families and healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes. This is more than a job; it's a chance to build a meaningful career and change lives.
Requirements:
Driver with a UK Manual licence and access to a car
Minimum 2 years’ experience supporting people with autism and learning difficulties
Excellent communication skills and strong understanding of person-centred approaches.
Ability to work flexible shifts including evenings and weekends
Desirable Level 2 or 3 in Health and social care.
Join Autism Together and expect:
· Excellent rates of pay (£13.55 per hour)
· Free enhanced DBS check
· Fully paid induction training from our award-winning Training & Development Team
· Buy back additional annual leave
· Discounts for high street stores and eligibility for Blue Light Card benefit
· Pension Scheme
· Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) and occupational health
· Early overtime pay scheme
· Annual staff awards celebrating staff achievements
· Generous refer a friend scheme
· Ongoing professional career progression
· Opportunities to obtain a professionally recognised qualification and complete an apprenticeship relevant to the role
· Access to join Medicash (private health care scheme)
· Employee of the month
· Staff suggestion scheme
· Regular communication from management
· Sleep ins: Some of our locations require staff to undertake sleep-in duties. These are payable at £60 per night.
· Overtime pay: Overtime is available at an additional £1.20 per hour weekdays or £2.00 per hour weekends on top of your hourly rate of pay.
Hours of work: We have a range of vacancies available -
32 hours & 40 minutes per week
25 hours & 40 minutes per week
What you will need
Required criteria
- Must hold a UK Manual driving licence and have access to a car.
- A minimum of 2 years' experience supporting people with autism and/or learning difficulties.
- Excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of person-centred approaches.
- Ability to work flexible shifts, including evenings and weekends.
- Must be able to pass a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Desired criteria
- A Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care.
Skills needed for this job opportunity
Budget Control
Problem Solving
Time Management/Organisational skills
Flexibility and Adaptability
Teamwork
Communication
Ability to Support Difficult Patients
Administering Medicine
Empathy
Paperwork and Record Keeping
Ability to support clients with learning disabilities and/or complex needs
Providing personal care
