Senior Support Worker

The National Autistic Society; Thornbury; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity organization is looking for a part-time Senior Support Worker in Thornbury. In this role, you will help autistic adults achieve independence and integrate into their community. Candidates must have experience in the social care sector and possess a valid UK driving license. The position offers a salary range of £14,302 - £14,887 per annum, along with various benefits including a pension scheme and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme

33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays)

Excellent induction and training programme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Assurance at 2 x base salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to the Headspace App

Enhanced overtime and additional payments

Referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Experience in management or shift leading within a social care setting.
• Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) and driving in the UK for the last 6 months is essential.
• Resilient and supportive towards the needs of autistic people.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Empathy

Leadership

Flexibility

Patience

Job description

Overview

This advert is for one part-time Senior Support Worker based at Pinecroft Residential Services, for 21.64 hours per week.

The salary for this role is £14,302 - £14,887 per annum.

Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) and driving in the UK for the last 6 months is essential for this role.

Who we are

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

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.

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.

Please note for this role you must be able to drive and have a car you can use while working.

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

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, Sainsburys, 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 sacrifices 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
• 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

Residential Services in Pinecroft. Pinecroft is our specialised residential home where we support autistic adults who have a variety of mental health needs. We support them to develop skills to promote their health and wellbeing, inclusion in the local community and greater independence. We are looking for staff with a “can do” approach who can offer active support to facilitate and enable the people we support to progress and move on.

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 - Lea Vilijoen - Registered Manager - [e-mail]

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

Other requirements

To protect our autistic adults, all staff are required to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential.

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.