Salary: £24,022 per annum pro rata Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time/Part-Time Job Reference Number: SP-SWGL Job Location: Seaforth, Liverpool Closing Date: 20th December 2024
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 that is personalised to individual health and well-being needs. The role will 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 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.
What can we offer you?
* Company paid enhanced DBS
* Progression opportunities and career pathways
* Full training and development programme to support you in your role
* Support to obtain your Diploma Level 2 qualification
* 23 days plus 8 Bank Holidays, rising to 26 days with 3 years’ service
* Free Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year
* Long service entitlements – after 1, 2 and 3 complete years of service, you will benefit from up to an additional 3/5ths of a week of leave after 3 complete years of service
* Option to buy and sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)
* Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject to eligibility)
* Medicash (subject to eligibility)
If you think you have what we are looking for and are interested in joining our team in Seaforth, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and in service delivery.
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