Female* Support Worker (Driver required)

THE PETERHOUSE SCHOOL FOUNDATION; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS

Medicash

Wellness plans

Full training and development

Flexible access to pay

Level 2 Health and Social Care Diploma

Monthly staff prize draw

Generous holiday entitlement

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Autism Initiatives in Kensington, Liverpool is seeking a Female Support Worker (Driver required) to join our Supported Living service. The role is 25 hours per week and based in Kensington.

You will work with people with autism to build trusting relationships, promote independence, and may support personal care and community engagement. Experience is not essential, but a positive attitude is crucial for success.

Qualifications

• Experience in autism support is not essential; a caring attitude is key.
• Ability to build trusting relationships and promote independence.
• Role may involve personal care and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered support to individuals with autism.
• Promote independence and assist with daily living tasks.
• Support engagement in local community activities and transport when needed.

Skills

Support Worker

Driver

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.

INDSP

Below is an overview of some of the benefits you may be eligible for:

• Monthly staff cash prize draw
• Your birthday off work every year
• Medicash health scheme (including reimbursement for medical costs, gym discounts, and more)
• Additional paid holidays after 1, 2, and 3 years of service
• Extra paid holidays for milestone service years
• Financial wellbeing programme offering flexible access to pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Career break scheme