Autism Practitioners (Support Workers)

Scottish Autism; Aberdeen City; In loco; GBP 19.000 - 20.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

30 days holiday pro rata

Fully funded SVQ training

Workplace Pension (employer matched)

Discount platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Descrizione del lavoro

Scottish Autism is seeking Autism Practitioners to join our Aberdeen outreach team, delivering one-to-one care and support to autistic children, young people and some adults. The base is at Carnie Drive, Aberdeen, with a 15-mile radius support area and a requirement for a full UK driving licence and access to your own car.

Salary starts at £13.45 per hour, rising to £14.15 as you progress. Part-time roles are 2 x 15 hours. PVG checks apply, and visa sponsorship is not available.

Competenze

• Must have full UK driving licence and access to own car.
• Willingness to have supported people in car.
• PVG Disclosure check required.
• Commitment to providing respectful and person-centred support.

Mansioni

• Provide direct, one-to-one support to autistic children, young people and adults and their families.
• Deliver care and support within homes, workplaces or education settings within roughly 15 miles of Aberdeen facilities.

Descrizione del lavoro

Autism Practitioners (Support Workers) – Aberdeen Outreach

Pay Scale: Starting at £13.45 per hour, rising to £14.15 at your own pace

Hours: 2 x 15 hour part time roles

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role

Are you passionate about supporting autistic children, young people, and adults? Do you want to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals and their families? Scottish Autism is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic Autism Practitioners to join our team in Aberdeen, with a base at our facilities in Carnie Drive, Aberdeen. A full UK Driving Licence is essential, as well as access to your own car and willingness to have supported people in your car.

The Role

As an Autism Practitioner, you will provide direct, one-to-one support to autistic children, young people, some adults, and their families. This role is both varied and rewarding, offering you the opportunity to engage in a wide range of activities, including:

• Home Care and Support: Delivering care, support and assistance within the homes, places of work or education of our children, young people, adults, and families within a 15-mile radius of our Aberdeen facilities. This may include the provision of personal care.

What is important to the people we support:

• Staff who are happy and out-going
• Staff who arrive prepared and open to talking about themselves
• I like staff who enjoy giving and receiving hugs
• Staff who have good values and understand LGBTQIA communities or show a willingness to learn
• Staff who can adapt to various communication approaches

Scottish Autism offers you:

• 30 days holiday pro rata (increasing with length of service)
• Sector leading training from day one, including fully funded support to complete your necessary SVQ
• Workplace Pension (Employer matched up to 9%)
• Discount platform
• Employee Assistance Programme.

These posts are subject to a PVG Disclosure check.

Closing Date: 20th November

We review applications regularly and will contact shortlisted candidates as quickly as possible

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