Night Duty Support workers

Autism Initiatives Group of Companies; Lisburn; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 26.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Employer pension scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity pay

Access NI paid

NISCC fee paid after two years service

Generous annual leave

Paid bank and public holidays

Birthday leave

Cycle to work scheme

Training & development opportunities

Mentor for new staff

Induction training

Zusammenfassung

Autism Initiatives is seeking full-time Waking Night Support Workers to help individuals with autism in daily living, education, and leisure activities. You will work with a team to support independence, access to work and education, and personal development while adhering to our values of respect, excellence, empowerment and collaboration.

Role requires rota flexibility, an enhanced Access NI check funded by the organisation, and commitment to equality and inclusion.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in care or support roles (formal or informal).
• Ability to rotate across services, including unsocial hours and weekends.
• NISCC registered or eligible to register on appointment.

Kenntnisse

Care experience

Flexibility

NISCC registration

Ausbildung

NISCC registration (or applying)

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking Full-Time Waking Night Support Workers to join our team. You will work alongside people who use our services, supporting in a range of activities, including developing independence in daily living, accessing work/education and leisure activities.

At Autism Initiatives we work alongside people with autism, providing specialist services tailored to each individual. Our Values, shown below, underpin every aspect of the organisation’s culture and activities in NI:

Autism-Focused, Respect, Excellence, Empowerment, Collaboration, Commitment to Change and Rights-based.

Given the nature of the role, these positions are subject to an enhanced Access NI check for the successful applicants. The cost of which will be met by the organisation.

You will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.

• Competitive salary.
• Employer pension scheme.
• Enhanced company sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity pay.
• Access NI paid.
• NISCC fee paid after two years service.
• Generous paid annual leave.
• Incremental increases to annual leave.
• Paid bank and public holidays.
• Birthday leave.
• Option to buy and sell annual leave.
• Long service awards.
• Monthly staff cash prize draw.
• Blue light discount card.
• Employee Refer a Friend initiative.
• Free Autism specific training.
• Comprehensive induction training.
• On the job learning.
• Buddy/mentor for new staff.
• Funded QCF development opportunities.
• Continuous learning & development opportunities.
• Line management support structure.
• Regular 121 meetings.
• Annual Performance review.
• Culture of recognition.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme (confidential counselling helpline) available from day one of employment. Offering free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
• Medicash health scheme, subject to eligibility.
• Menopause support line as part of Medicash scheme.
• Career break policy.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Compassionate & Bereavement leave.
• Wagestream financial planning and support App – enables you to access money earned before pay day, set up savings and more.

Essential Criteria

• Working, voluntary or personal knowledge of providing care and/or support.
• Be flexible to work on a rota basis that includes job rotation in various services, unsocial hours and weekends.
• NISCC registered or apply to register on appointment.

Desirable Criteria

• Full UK Driving License held for for a manual vehicle for at least one year.

*Please note that all interviews for this position will be conducted in person at our head office - Office 1 & 2, Linden House, Beechill Business Park, 96 Beechill Road, Newtownbreda, Belfast, BT8 7QN*

Autism Initiatives are an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in employment and service delivery.

Registered Charity No: XR72211, NIC 104641.

Currently we are unable to provide Sponsorship or take over Sponsorship of an employment Visa.