Salary: £11.80 per hour Contract Type: Permanent Hours: As and when required Job Reference Number: ASW-LONG-EC Job Location: England Job Area: Longridge, Preston Closing Date:19th March 2025
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.
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 provides 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 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
* Free Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year
* Fortnightly pay when you have worked within our services
* Flexible shifts
* Our Work Search App which allows you to book onto shifts in our services
* Opportunities to develop your knowledge across our services
* Working alongside specialist teams
* A Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay
If you think you have what we are looking for and are interested in joining our team in Longridge, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
If you require any support with the application process, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0151 330 9500, who will be happy to help you.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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