Female* Support Worker (Driver required)

Autism Initiatives; Sefton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Wellbeing plans

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Birthday day off

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Autism Initiatives is seeking a dedicated Support Worker in Maghull, Merseyside. You will build trusting relationships with autistic individuals, assist with personal care, and promote independence in daily living within a person-centred care approach.

The role involves supporting everyday activities, coordinating with families and teams, and promoting participation in community life. Training and a friendly, values-driven environment are provided.

Qualifications

• Flexible with working patterns including early/late shifts, weekends, sleep-ins and potential waking night shifts.
• Background or understanding of supporting autistic people is helpful; training provided.
• Driver with a valid UK driving licence is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support with personal care and daily living activities.
• Promote independence and enable participation in the local community.
• Support with accessing community activities, appointments and transportation as needed.
• Assist with basic IT skills and everyday tasks to improve quality of life.

Skills

Personal care

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

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

About us:

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

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:

Additional benefits

• Medicash
• Wellness plans
• A supportive team and friendly environment
• Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay

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.

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

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