Support Worker (Driver Essential)

Location: Workington

Pay Rate: £18.00 - £23.00 per hour

• Competitive Pay: Earn £18.00 - £23.00 per hour.

• Flexible Term-Time Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 15:00 (30 hours per week).

• Refer-a-Friend: Earn bonuses for every care colleague you refer.

• Dedicated Support: 1-on-1 guidance from a specialist consultant.

We are seeking a patient, consistent Support Worker for a rewarding 1-on-1 role supporting a young person with ASD, ADHD, and Learning Difficulties in Workington. You will follow a robust Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plan to provide a predictable routine across home, education, and community settings.

Suitable for applicants with experience as a Youth Worker, Care Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant, or Residential Childcare Worker.

• PBS Implementation: Consistently use strategies like 'now and next' visual boards.

• Structured Communication: Use simple language (1-2 key words) and supported visuals.

• Engagement: Facilitate short bursts of Intensive Interaction and shared play.

• Community Access: Safely drive and transport the client to activities.

• Proven experience supporting young people with ASD, ADHD, or Learning Difficulties.

• Full, clean UK driving licence and confidence driving the client.

• Exceptionally calm, reliable, and committed to routine.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations,be person centred,can work as an individual or part of a team,caring,competent at dealing with all stakeholders,critical thinking,emotional intelligence,empathy,handling medication,non-judgemental,oral communication,organisational,passionate,patience,report writing (incident logs and daily plans etc),resilient,show initiative,time management,tolerance,understanding