Leeds Autism Services (LAS) is a charity dedicated to helping create a more autism friendly society. We achieve this by campaigning for the rights and recognition of autistic people, sharing information to encourage a better understanding of autism, and by developing and providing specialist support for all of our service users.

When you work at LAS, you will make a positive difference to people's lives every day. It's rewarding, challenging and loads of fun; you'll meet some great people, and have access to brilliant training and development opportunities.

As a Support Worker you will help to improve the lives of the adults we support by promoting understanding and acceptance of people with autism, and helping them to be included and feel valued within their communities. You will be committed to maximising personal liberties and enabling people to make choices and decisions about their own lives. To ensure the highest standards of support are provided to the people who are supported by Leeds Autism Services, you will work within local and national guidelines and always strive to provide the best experience for our service users.

SUPPORTING SERVICE USERS

Ensure the welfare and development of all service users by providing the highest standards of care and making sure that appropriate attention is paid to their spiritual, physical, cultural, social, educational, and recreational needs, in accordance with service user plans

Promote and implement inclusive, person centred care planning practices

Support service users to plan their support; identify and achieve personal goals and/or outcomes in accordance with agreed plans

Support service users in a non-judgemental manner in-keeping with the principles of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)

Support service users to access activities which have been identified to help people achieve their goals and outcomes

Facilitate communication in-keeping with individuals’ preferred methods of communicating

Help service users to develop records of their achievements and goals in a format which is right for them

Promote personal liberty, choice, inclusion and decision making within the legal framework of the Mental Capacity

Complete all appropriate recording formats including health and safety records, service user records, medication, etc.

Ensure the safe administration and storage of medication in line with LAS policies and procedures

Recognise changes with regards to physical, social and emotional well-being and bring these to the attention of your line manager

Maintain professional boundaries at all times

AS AN EMPLOYEE AT LAS, YOU MUST…

Maintain friendly, empathetic, and professional relationships with colleagues, service users, families, friends, advocates and other external agencies

To work as part of a team dedicated to supporting the needs of people with autism

Be willing to undertake all training and development opportunities required to fulfil the role, and work reflectively to continually improve your own practice

Be pro-active in supporting organisational policies and procedures, and report any concerns to a supervisor or line manager

Adhere to legislation and company policies and procedures in relation to confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion

Comply with internal policies and procedures on the use of company and service user monies/finance

Ensure a clean, tidy and hygienic environment is maintained by all staff and service users

Promote a positive image of people with autism, and the organisation at all times

Ensure that your conduct, inside and outside of your working environment, does not conflict with the professional expectations of the organisation

Top Reasons To Apply:

When you work at Leeds Autism Services, you will make a positive difference to people's lives every day. It's rewarding, challenging and loads of fun; you'll meet some great people, and access brilliant training and development opportunities.

Popular activities you will support our service users to engage in include cooking, bowling, swimming, cycling and many, many more. 

High quality induction process

A range of specialist training courses

Shifts - Monday to Friday - 9am - 4pm NO WEEKENDS

Part time hours available but needs to be a minimum of 3 days per week - 21 hours contract

Make sure candidates know its community outreach - might not be based in one setting etc

Ask for date of birth for application

INTERVIEWS:

26th February

Every Tuesday and Wednesday through March