Female* Support Worker (Driver required)

Autism Initiatives Group of Companies; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS

Medicash

Wellness plans

Training and development

Pay advances

Level 2 Health and Social Care Diploma

Staff prize draw

Generous holiday entitlement

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Autism Initiatives is seeking a Female* Support Worker (Driver required) to join our team in the Kensington area of Liverpool. The role is 25 hours per week, with a salary of £26,485 per annum pro rata based on a 39-hour week.

Experience is not essential; a genuine passion to make a difference for people with autism is key. You may be involved in personal care and community engagement, helping individuals lead more independent lives.

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential, but a genuine passion to help people with autism is key.
• Personal care may be involved and requires a respectful, patient approach.
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered support to individuals with autism in daily living.
• Promote community engagement and inclusion in local activities.
• Build trusting relationships and encourage independence.

Skills

Driving license

Caring attitude

Reliability

Job description

Female* Support Worker (Driver required)

Kensington, Liverpool

25 hours per week

£26,485 per annum pro rata based on a 39 hour working week

About us:

Autism Initiatives work positively alongside people with autism, providing specialist services that are tailored to each individual.

We are seeking motivated, resilient individuals to join us at our Supported Living service in the Kensington area of Liverpool.

As a Support Worker you will work in partnership with the people we support to develop a trusting and respectful relationship, whilst promoting and encouraging independence. You will provide quality support which is personalised to individual health and well-being needs, this may involve aspects of personal care.

The role will also involve promoting community engagement, enabling people with autism to be part of their local community participating in a variety of activities to support them to lead a fulfilled life. The support we deliver is flexible and unique to each individual, building on their strengths and needs and driven by their goals.

Experience is not essential, but a genuine passion to making a difference to the lives of people with autism, as well as a positive attitude, is key to being successful in this role. This is truly a rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills, knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.

Our offer to you

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;

• Company paid enhanced DBS
• Medicash (subject to eligibility)
• Wellness plans
• Full training and development programme to support you in your role.
• Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay
• Enrolment onto the Level 2 Health and Social Care Diploma, and ongoing training
• Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject eligibility)
• Generous annual holiday entitlement, which rises with length of service.
• Birthday day off
• Option to sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled into your local workplace pension scheme and your local payroll team will provide support
• Access to a free Employee Assistance programme with qualified advisers trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year

*This vacancy is advertised in line with Sub Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of The Equality Act 2010 as there is an occupational requirement.

This position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). The cost of which will be met with by Autism Initiatives.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and in service delivery.