Female* Support Worker (Driver required)

Autism Initiatives

Sefton

On-site

GBP 24,000 - 29,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Full initial training and ongoing dev

Pension Scheme

Diploma Level 2 qualification

Generous annual holiday entitlement

Enhanced DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Long service entitlements

Work Pension Scheme

Monthly staff cash prize draw

Birthday day off

Medicash

Wellness plans

Supportive team and friendly env.

Financial wellbeing programme

Job summary

Autism Initiatives is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to build trusting relationships with autistic service users and provide personalised support for daily living and community involvement.

You will assist with personal care, promote independence, and participate in activities such as outings and appointments. The role requires flexibility for rotas including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

Experience in supporting autistic people preferred.
Ability to assist with personal care and daily living tasks.
Willingness to learn and complete training.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care and support to individuals with autism.
Promote independence and tailor support to health needs.
Support community engagement and participation in activities.
Assist with medical appointments and medication administration as required.

Skills

Personal care

Promoting independence

Community engagement

Flexibility

Team player

Good communication

Job description

About us:

Autism Initiatives provide a personalised, autism specialist service that makes a positive difference to the lives of autistic people.

Maghull, Merseyside

39 hours per week

£26,485 per annum

Our services focus on:

Supporting people to be as independent as possible in their homes
Supporting people to achieve and be successful
Helping people to pursue their interests and enjoy their lives
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 also involve promoting community engagement, enabling people with autism to be part of their local community.

Activities could include:

Swimming, walking, holidays
Shopping, meals out
Cleaning and laundry
Medical appointments, administering medication
Handling finance, completing reports
Basic IT skills

You must be flexible with working patterns as the rota will include early & late shifts, weekends, long days, bank holidays & Christmas, sleep-ins and potentially waking night shifts in the event of staff shortages.

We are looking for people who share and demonstrate our values. You may have a background or understanding of supporting autistic people, but if not don’t worry, we have great training and a friendly team to support you every step of the way.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities
Full initial training and ongoing development programme to support you in your role.
Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled into your local workplace pension scheme and your local payroll team will provide support
Support to obtain your Diploma Level 2 qualification
Generous annual holiday entitlement, rising with years’ service.
An enhanced DBS that we pay for
Free Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year
Long service entitlements
Work Pension Scheme
Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject to eligibility)
Birthday day off

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:

Medicash
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.

Please note, that due to the requirements of this role candidates who apply and confirm they are a driver must hold a valid UK driving license.