Support Worker

Southport

Up to 39 hours per week

£24,022 per annum pro rata, based on 39 hours per week plus extra pay for sleep in duties (certain services only)

Step into a new career! We have full time and part time positions available due to our growing services and we are also happy to talk about flexible hours that might suit you.

About us:

Autism Initiatives provide a personalised, autism specialist service that makes a positive difference to the lives of autistic people.

Our services focus on:

• Supporting people to be as independent as possible in their homes
• Supporting people to achieve and be successful
• Helping people to pursue their interests and enjoy their lives
• Enabling people to be active members of their communities

Who we are looking for:

As a Support Worker you will develop a trusting and respectful rapport with people with autism and support with personal care, whilst promoting and encouraging independence. You will also provide quality support which is personalised to individual health and well-being needs. The role will also involve promoting community engagement, enabling people with autism to be part of their local community. Activities could include going swimming, attending local cafes and coffee shops, or trips to the cinema.

‘We at Autism Initiatives make a difference every day. We pride ourselves on being a values-based organisation who put the people we support in the heart of everything we do. We are also committed as an organisation to the well-being of our staff for all of the hard work they do each day. To support our employees we offer the following;

• Medicash
• Wellness plans
• A supportive team and friendly environment
• Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay

We are committed to staff development and want all staff at Autism Initiatives to feel supported when at work. We have excellent opportunities for career development and progression and are always there to encourage staff as they embark on their career in Health and Social Care’

We are looking for people who share and demonstrate our values. You may have a background or understanding of supporting autistic people, but if not don’t worry, we have great training and a friendly team to support you every step of the way.

• Career progression opportunities
• Full initial training and ongoing development programme to support you in your role.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled into your local workplace pension scheme and your local payroll team will provide support
• Support to obtain your Diploma Level 3 qualification
• Generous annual holiday entitlement, rising with years’ service.
• An enhanced DBS that we pay for
• Free Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year
• Long service entitlements
• Work Pension Scheme
• Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject to eligibility)
• Birthday day off

We can offer both full time and part time roles, please do get in touch to learn more!

How do I apply?

If you think you have what we are looking for and are interested in joining our team in Southport we’d be delighted to hear from you.

If you require any support with the application process, please contact our Jessica Rens (Talent Attraction Lead) on 077 412 64810 who will be happy to help you.

Living with Covid, we continue to prioritise the safety of our employees and people we support. We provide appropriate PPE and support for vaccinations as part of our Infection Prevention Control Risk Assessments to reduce the risk of infection.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

www.autisminitiatives.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £24,022.00 per year

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person