Salary: £24,022 per annum pro rata Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Part-Time Job Reference Number: FSW-BR-SP Job Location: England Job Area: Walton, Liverpool Closing Date: 14th March 2025
Female Support Worker, Walton
This is more than a job; it’s a career that supports people to live life to the full.
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
* Generous annual holiday entitlement, rising with years’ service.
* Free Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year
* Long service entitlements
* Option to sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)
* Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject to eligibility)
* Medicash (subject to eligibility)
More about the role
We are looking for a confident and assertive Support Worker to join a team that works in partnership with people who use our services, to enable them to live as independently as possible and to be part of their local community. As a Support Worker you will encourage the health and well-being of the people that you support, through enabling them to be involved in a range of activities chosen by the person supported.
At Autism Initiatives we work alongside people with autism, providing specialist services tailored to each individual. Experience is not essential, but a genuine passion for providing person centred support as well as a positive attitude, is key to being successful in this role. This is truly a rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills, knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.
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.
* 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.
If you think you have what we are looking for and are interested in joining our team in Liverpool, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
If you require any support with the application process please contact our friendly Recruitment team on 0151 932 2242 who will be happy to help 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.
Benefits of working with us
In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.
Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:
Before you start
Our application form will ask you for information so it’s a great idea to have these to hand before you get started:
* Your full employment history since leaving education, accounting for any gaps, as part of our safer recruitment checks
* Relevant qualifications to the role
* A minimum of 2 references (1 must be your recent employer & the references must cover a 5-year period. We are required to request references from all employers in which you have worked with vulnerable adults/children)
If you’re struggling to complete the form, have any questions, or need support simply click on our need help button, pop in a few contact details, and one of recruitment team will be in touch.
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