Support Worker (Reduced Basis)
🌟 Looking for a career that truly makes a difference?
Every day at Inspire, you'll have the opportunity to change lives, celebrate achievements, and help individuals reach their full potential.
We're looking for a passionate and caring Support Worker to join our STAR Programme on a Reduced Basis (30 hours per week). If you're someone who believes in inclusion, empowerment, and creating meaningful moments, we'd love to hear from you!
What you'll be doing
- Work with individuals during their daily activities to encourage active participation and engagement to the best of their abilities.
- Support individuals during service delivery, including assisting with daily feeding, personal hygiene, toileting, changing, and transitions.
- Support clients during animal interaction and therapeutic horseback riding sessions.
- Assist individuals during pool sessions under the guidance of the instructor or therapist.
- Carry out activities in the multisensory rooms as recommended by therapists.
- Provide active support during vocational training activities where appropriate.
- Supervise clients during transport as required by the program.
- Follow therapists' recommendations based on the individual needs of each client.
- Follow tutors', teachers', and therapists' recommendations in line with each individual's SMART goals.
- Implement each individual's Behaviour Support Plan, Risk Assessment, and Sensory Profile under the guidance of tutors and therapists.
- Actively support individuals in participating in sessions according to the planned curriculum and activities.
- Research and develop creative approaches to deliver sessions that meet the needs of individuals and groups, when required.
- Assist tutors, teachers, and therapists in delivering small-group sessions in line with the curriculum and planned activities, when required.
- Maintain continuous professional development by proactively expanding knowledge and participating in training provided by Inspire.
What we’re looking for
The ideal candidate should be a collaborative, supportive, dedicated and experienced, carer professional ready to support and assist our service users throughout different activities/sessions during the daily programme operations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Recognized qualification at MQF Level 3 or higher (minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET) in Health and Social Care.
- Previous experience working within the disability sector, particularly supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or challenging behaviours.
- High proficiency in spoken and written English.
Why Inspire?
We believe in looking after our people so they can continue changing lives.
Enjoy:
💚 10 extra days of recess leave
🏥 Health Insurance
🧠 Premium Mental Wellbeing Programme
🎓 Study Leave & Scholarship Programme
☁️ Cloudigo Premium
🏊 Free Inspire Pool Membership…and so much more!
If you're ready to build a rewarding career where every day has purpose, we'd love to welcome you to the Inspire family.
📩 Apply today and help us empower people to live fuller, more independent lives.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today and be part of a workplace where people and purpose unite to transform lives together!
