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: 31st January 2025
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 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 at the heart of everything we do. We are also committed 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:
1. Full initial training and ongoing development programme to support you in your role.
2. Pension Scheme – you will be enrolled into your local workplace pension scheme.
3. Support to obtain your Diploma Level 2 qualification.
4. Generous annual holiday entitlement, rising with years’ service.
5. An enhanced DBS that we pay for.
6. Free Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors available 24/7.
7. Long service entitlements.
8. Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject to eligibility).
9. Birthday day off.
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 complete an online application on our website!
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
www.autisminitiatives.org
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