Day Service Support Workers

TN United Kingdom; Birkenhead; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Day Service Support Worker to join their team in the Wirral. This rewarding role involves supporting adults with autism through engaging activities, fostering their skills and independence. You'll be part of a friendly team, contributing to a meaningful cause while enjoying excellent pay rates and numerous perks. With opportunities for professional growth and training, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. If you're ready to embark on a fulfilling career in care, we encourage you to apply today!

Benefits

Excellent rates of pay (up to £12.65 per hour)

Free DBS check

Fully paid induction training

Buy back additional annual leave

Discounts for high street stores

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistant Programme

Early overtime pay scheme

Generous refer a friend scheme

Access to join Medicash (private health care scheme)

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates should be patient and sensitive to the needs of vulnerable people.
• Ability to motivate others and provide high-quality support is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with autism in developing skills and independence.
• Engage in various activities like arts, swimming, and community-based tasks.

Skills

Patience

Motivational Skills

Sensitivity to Vulnerable People

High-Quality Support and Care

Education

Relevant Qualification in Care

Job description

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Employment Type: Permanent

Day Service Support Worker

Are you looking for a rewarding career making a real difference in people’s lives?

Autism Together is one of the country’s leading providers of services and support to autistic people and their families. It is an exciting time to be joining the charity within one of our Day Service areas in the Wirral as we are looking to organically grow the team.

What you will be doing… You’ll be working with a warm, friendly team based within one of our Day Service areas to support adults with autism to develop their skills and independence. Some of the activities supporting people to do will be arts and crafts, swimming, working on our farm, walking alpacas, playing in a band, using the gym, ceramics, media, IT, cooking, and community-based activities.

2 areas are predominantly outdoor working for those who love the outdoors.

Join Autism Together and expect:

• Excellent rates of pay (up to £12.65 per hour)
• Free DBS check
• Fully paid induction training from our award-winning Training & Development Team
• Buy back additional annual leave
• Discounts for high street stores and eligibility for Blue Light Card benefit
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) and occupational health
• Early overtime pay scheme
• Annual staff awards celebrating staff achievements
• Generous refer a friend scheme
• Ongoing professional career progression
• Opportunities to obtain a professionally recognised qualification and complete an apprenticeship relevant to the role
• Attendance incentive draws
• Access to join Medicash (private health care scheme)
• Employee of the month
• Regular communication from management
• Overtime pay: Overtime is available at an additional £1.20 per hour weekdays or £2.00 per hour weekends on top of your hourly rate of pay.

Hours of work:

• 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9:15 a.m – 4:15 p.m

Our ideal candidate will be patient, inspiring and sensitive to the needs of vulnerable people.

They should have the ability to motivate others and a passion to provide high-quality support and care.

If you are passionate about a career in care and are seeking to work with a forward-thinking charity then we look forward to hearing from you!

Apply now or give our friendly Recruitment Team a call on 0151 482 3121. They will be more than happy to answer any queries you may have about this exciting role within a leading autism charity.

Please note: All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including a DBS check.

Due to a high volume of applications, we may need to close this vacancy earlier than expected. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to be considered.