Salary: £24,022 per annum pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Job Reference Number: AB-SOUAR
Job Location: England
Job Area: Southport, Merseyside
Closing Date: 08th November 2024
£24,022 per annum pro rata, based on 39 hours per week plus extra pay for sleep in duties (certain services only).
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:
1. Supporting people to be as independent as possible in their homes
2. Supporting people to achieve and be successful
3. Helping people to pursue their interests and enjoy their lives
4. 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:
* 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.
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.
* Monthly staff cash prize draw
* Your birthday off work every year
* Medicash health scheme, providing cash towards medical costs, gym discounts and more
* Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
* Additional paid holidays after 1, 2 and 3 years’ service
* Extra paid holidays in milestone service years
* Cycle to Work scheme
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 previous employment: we will require confirmation of the past 5 years of your employment history
* Relevant qualifications to the role
* A minimum of 2 reference contact details, one of which must be your current/most recent employer.
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.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
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