Senior Support Worker

The National Autistic Society; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading support organization for autistic individuals in Belfast seeks a Senior Support Worker. This role involves providing direct support to autistic adults, helping them achieve independence and participate in the community. Candidates should have experience in social care management and possess strong leadership skills. The position offers flexible hours and various employee benefits, including a pension scheme and training programs.

Benefits

Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme

33 days annual leave

Excellent induction and training program

Healthcare Cash Plan

Free access to the Headspace App

Qualifications

• Experience of management and/or shift leading within a social care setting.
• Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) is preferred.
• Passionate about working with autistic people and their families.

Responsibilities

• Help individuals achieve independence and personal goals.
• Support and transport individuals to integrate into their community.
• Develop home making skills and personal chores.

Skills

Leadership skills

Patience

Sensitivity towards autistic needs

Job description

We support people to understand their diagnosis and how this may impact on their life and the lives of those around them. Our residential services provide accommodation and support for autistic adults 52 weeks a year, 24 hours a day in urban and rural settings. We also provide supported living services for autistic adults who need extra help to live in their own homes or within our accommodation, whether as tenants or owner occupiers, living alone, or with others.

We have come a long way but there is still so much to do to increase opportunities, reduce social isolation and build a brighter future for people on the spectrum. With your help, we can make it happen.

The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do:

https://www.autism.org.uk/

Who we are looking for

We are looking for Senior Support Workers with the passion to work with our fantastic teams. You’ll be resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people. Suitable candidates will have experience of management and/or shift leading within a social care setting. Being a Senior Support Worker takes leadership skills, patience and commitment. But working with autistic people gives so much more in return.

Are you passionate about working with autistic people and their families? We are looking to recruit Support Workers to provide direct 121 support to autistic children and young people at our social activities based in our Carryduff Autism Centre.

This is a bank role and includes week nights and weekends. We are a passionate, innovative and committed team and are looking for similar individuals to join us. We provide excellent training.

Your working pattern in this role will require flexibility to meet the needs of the people supported and their families, and will include evening and weekend working.

This advert is for a bank position, 0 hours per week. The salary for this role is £13.01 per hour.

The role includes:

• Helping individuals achieve independence and personal goals
• Supporting and transporting individuals to integrate into their community
• Develop individuals home making skills and personal chores
• Transforming lives and achieving results for autistic adults

Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) is preferred

Please click here for a Job Description

What we can offer you

• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• 33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays) with the option to buy or sell annual leave every year
• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits such as cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan & shopping discounts for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Halfords, Nike, Apple and loads more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan (for permanent staff members)
• Life Assurance at 2 x base salary
• A portfolio of fantastic new salary sacrifice benefits and other flexible benefits private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice scheme, activity pass, holiday trading, enhanced pension & salary deduct loans (eligibility criteria may apply)
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling programme
• Free access to the Headspace App – a global leader in mindfulness (you can enrol up to three friends or family members for free!)
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced overtime. Additional payments for sleep-in and on call
• Join the Team Scheme - Refer a friend and receive £200

Where you will be working

Carryduff Autism Centre, Belfast

About our application process

When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.

For more information about this job please contact: Joanne Keown, Senior Autism Manager, Joanne.Keownnas.org.uk

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To protect our autistic adults, all staff are required to have a criminal background check. Membership of the Access NI Scheme is an essential requirement of the post and the National Autistic Society will cover the cost of your application.

The NAS adheres to the Access NI Code of Practice. A copy is available on request.

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.