Support Worker (Waking Nights), Southport
Salary: £21,558 per annum based on 35 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 35 hours per week Job Reference Number: JR-SWCR32 Job Location: England Job Area: Southport, Merseyside Closing Date: 17th February 2025
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 Waking Night 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 involve promoting community engagement, enabling people with autism to be part of their local community.
As a Support Worker Waking Nights, you will promote positive health and well-being of the people that you support, enabling them to have a meaningful life and be involved in a range of activities which include:
* Support with morning and evening routines
* Support cooking Supper/Breakfast
* Cleaning
* Planning a person’s day
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.
* Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay
* Option to buy and sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)
* Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject to eligibility)
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 Southport, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@autisminitiatives.org to request an application link.
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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