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Senior Support Workers, Shift Leads and Support Workers

Whilst there are no current vacancies in the group (February 2010), new vacancies regularly become available following internal promotion and normal movement of staff. If you are interested in the roles of Seniors, Shift Leads and Support Workers, please telephone Jan Lacey, Recruitment and Training Director, on 01934 429448.for an informal chat about any role. Alternatively, an application form can be found on the Downloads Page.

Day Support Workers

Experience is not needed as we give extensive induction, ongoing training and support, including NVQ 2 & 3, graduated pay and extra holidays based on length of service, plus ongoing promotion and/or specialisation opportunities. Applicants must be willing to work a flexible rota shift system, which will include some weekends and sleep ins in a 37.5 hour week. Day support worker rates of pay start from £7.52 per hour.

For an informal chat about any role please telephone Jan Lacey, Recruitment and Training Director, on 01934 429448. An application form can be found on the Downloads Page.

Taunton: the setting for our new project

With our new project opening in Taunton, Somerset in the South West of the UK later this year - see our News page - we have listed a few useful links for those not familiar with the town and area.

Welcome to Taunton Town Centre - excellent guide to the town and area

The borough council's Tourism in Taunton Deane page

BBC Somerset

A Vision of Britain Through Time - fascinating site on the history of Taunton

Taunton Association of Performing Arts

Homes Caring for Autism provides these links for information only and makes no claim nor takes any responsibility for their content.

Another good annual service review: Apple Tree House

In line with previous annual service reviews, Apple Tree House, our 4-bed home in Berrow, Somerset for people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome, has received a positive annual service review from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The report highlights the registration of Lorraine Taylor as Registered Manager since the last review and the home's demonstrable commitment to ongoing improvements. The review also highlights Apple Tree House's innovative communications work, the continued integration of the people living at the home into the local community and the home's commitment to providing the widest range of activities for the residents.

Download the full report from our Downloads Page

NOTE: The Commission for Social Care Inspection has been incorporated into the Care Quality Commission in April 2009. Whilst we have endeavoured to update all references on our site, all existing reports remain in the old CSCI colours and format both here and on the CQC website.

Hilltop gets "Good" rated CQC report!

We have now received the final report for Hilltop, our autism specific residential care home in Weston-super-Mare, which has been rated as 2-star or "Good" by the CQC. The report can be downloaded from our Downloads Page. Hilltop, which provides specialist care for non-verbal residents, opened in August 2006 and currently has one vacancy available - see below for more details.

More information on the CQC ratings system (external page)

Holly Tree Cottage gets positive annual service review

Holly Tree Cottage, our autism specific residential care home in Berrow, Somerset has just received a positive annual service review from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The report highlights a "very caring and well trained staff group" and is "impressed with the way staff look after clients." You can read the report in full on our Holly Tree Cottage Report in full and reviews and reports on all our autism specific residential care homes, on our Downloads Page.

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