Support Worker

The National Autistic Society; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Autistic Society is seeking a passionate Support Worker for Birch House Day Service in Surrey. This vital role involves assisting autistic adults in achieving independence and personal goals, providing essential support in a caring & nurturing environment. New candidates will benefit from a robust training program and additional perks like 33 days of leave and various employee discounts.

Benefits

Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme

33 days annual leave with options to buy/sell

Excellent induction and training programs

Online staff discount scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan for permanent staff

Life Assurance at 2x base salary

Enhanced overtime and additional payments

Join the Team Scheme - Refer a friend for £200

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable people in a residential setting.
• Background in supporting autistic people preferred but training is available.
• Possession of a driving license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Helping individuals achieve independence and personal goals.
• Transporting individuals to integrate into their community.
• Transforming lives and achieving results for autistic adults.

Skills

Supporting autistic people

Helping individuals achieve independence

Supporting vulnerable people

Job description

This advert is for one Support worker based at Birch House Day Service In Surrey.

The salary for this position is£23,492.04 per annum, pro rata to working pattern (30 hours over 5 days)

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Who are we:

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 supportfor 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.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do:https://www.autism.org.uk/

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Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a Support Workerwith the passion to work with our fantastic team at Birch House Day Service.

If you are a dynamic person who likes striving to achieve their best in a Care setting, this is the job you might want to apply for.

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’d love to hear from you.

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) ispreferred

Please click here for a Job Description

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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 and 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

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Where you will be working:

Birch house Day Service

Our centre is based in Surrey and provides support for autistic adults through educational and recreational sessions.

We aim to enable individuals to learn new skills and improve upon existing skills, which are necessary for their everyday independence.

We encourage people to progress by equipping them with the tools necessary to succeed in all aspects of their lives. The sessions are planned and person centred and work towards achieving goals set by the individuals.

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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: Elaine Fagg - Deputy Manager - [e-mail]

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

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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. INDAS