Support Worker

The National Autistic Society Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization supporting autistic individuals is seeking a passionate Support Worker in London. The role involves helping individuals achieve their personal goals and integrating them into the community. Ideal candidates will have some experience supporting vulnerable individuals, though training is provided. This part-time position offers a salary of £15,238.08 per annum and various perks including annual leave and pension benefits.

Benefits

Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme

33 days annual leave

Excellent induction and training programme

Online staff discount scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Free access to the Headspace App

Enhanced overtime payments

Referral bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Background in supporting autistic people preferred.
• Personal connection or real-life experience with autistic individuals is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Helping individuals achieve independence and personal goals.
• Supporting and transporting individuals to integrate into their community.
• Developing individuals' home making skills.

Skills

Experience supporting vulnerable people

Passion for working with autistic people

Possession of a driving licence

Job description

Location : London

We support people to understand their diagnosis and how this mayimpactontheir life and the lives of those around them.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.

Our Mansfield House Centre is based within easy reach of main line transportation links and community facilities, providing daily access opportunities for the people we support. Through person centred planned activities, our Centre aims to promote independence, develop skills and coping strategies while empowering individuals to make decisions and work toward their personal goals and outcomes

Croydon Centre, Mansfield House, is located in south Croydon.

The service provides support Monday to Friday 0915 to 1515

The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challengeperceptionsand 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 Support Workerswith the passion to work with our fantastic teams. Ideally, you will have a background in supporting autistic people but if not, we have a fantastic training programme that will get you on your way to achieving a fulfilling job that will beat most out there. You may have a personal connection, a desire to work with or real-life experiences working with autistic people. You will have experience supporting vulnerable people in a residential setting and if you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people,we’dlove to hear from you.

This advert is for apart time permanentposition, 24hours per week. The salary for this position is£15,238.08per annum.

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) isdesirablefor this role.

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What we can offer you :

• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• 33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays) with theoptionto buy or sell annual leave every year
• Excellent induction,trainingand 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 andyou can enrol up to three friends or family members for free!
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced overtime.Additionalpayments for sleep-in and on call
• Join the Team Scheme - Refer a friend and receive £200

Where you will be working :

Mansfield House, Croydon, London

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 contactAnnica Waite at [e-mail]

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 staffare required tohave 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 aresoughtfrom 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 willbe requiredto complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.