Support Worker (Adults with ASD)

Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

Job Role: Support Worker (Adults with ASD)

Salary: £24,500 per year

Hours: 37.5 hours per week   

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Bath

Closing date: 18-11-2024

Additional information:

• Participation in an on-call out-of-hours rota, £100 per week when on-call
• Based in an 8-bed supported housing property where the caseload with split between the Support Worker and Service Manager

The Role:

In this role, you will be based at our 8-bed supported housing project in Bath, working with adults diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. The service is designed to provide tailored support, helping residents develop the skills and confidence needed to transition toward independent living within a two-year period. 

You will ensure that clients access and manage the benefits they are entitled to while creating and implementing personalised support plans that address each client’s unique needs and aspirations. Throughout this process, you will also cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with relevant external agencies to ensure comprehensive and effective support for the clients.

Responsibilities include: 

• Progress and track referrals made into the service and outcomes for clients moving on from the service 
• Implement and monitor client support plans and risk assessments 
• Give clients advice, and information and provide an enabling service so they can be signposted to, and access appropriate services
• Ensure that administrative systems, including Petty Cash and rent/service change collection are accurately maintained and updated
• Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date client records using our client record system

Qualifications / Requirements: 

• Experience working with vulnerable adults and/or people with complex needs
• Ability to undertake needs assessment and planning for people with complex social needs

There are many great reasons to join our team!

• Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
• Wellbeing related support/advice, and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
• 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays - increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment
• 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops, 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
• For all the fantastic and valuable work you'll be doing makes you eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands
• A generous and competitive pension scheme
• Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
• 6 weekly reflective practice sessions from objective, external facilitators

Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you. We accept CVs and applications in all formats.

DBS Checks

We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy. 

Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!