Support Worker (39 hours)

National Autistic Society; Mauchline; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity seeks Support Workers to provide vital assistance to autistic adults in a residential setting. The role requires flexibility, a passion for helping others, and includes comprehensive training. A driving license is preferred, with a salary of £26,768 per annum and various attractive benefits.

Benefits

Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme

33 days annual leave

Comprehensive training programs

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Assurance at 2x base salary

Flexible benefits

Access to Employee Assistance programs

Free access to mindfulness app

Enhanced overtime pay

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals in a residential setting is preferred.
• Personal connection to autism or experience supporting autistic individuals is beneficial.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends is required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Supporting vulnerable people

Community integration

Independence skills development

Job description

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We support people to understand their diagnosis and how this may impact 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 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:

Who we are looking for:

We are seeking Support Workers with a passion for working with our fantastic teams. Ideally, you will have a background in supporting autistic people, but if not, we offer a comprehensive training program to help you succeed in this fulfilling role. You may have a personal connection, a desire to work with, or real-life experience supporting autistic individuals. Experience supporting vulnerable people in a residential setting is preferred. If you share our values and are committed to making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Your working pattern will require flexibility to meet the needs of the individuals supported and their families, including evening and weekend work.

This position is for 39 hours per week, with a salary of £26,768 per annum.

The role includes:

• Helping individuals achieve independence and personal goals
• Supporting and transporting individuals to integrate into their community
• Developing individuals' homemaking skills and personal chores
• Transforming lives and achieving results for autistic adults
• Possession of a driving license (minimum one year) is preferred

What we can offer you:

• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• 33 days annual leave (including Public Holidays) with options to buy or sell leave annually
• Comprehensive induction, training, and development programs, including autism awareness training
• Online staff discount scheme for various benefits such as cycle to work, season ticket loans, and shopping discounts at major retailers
• Healthcare Cash Plan (for permanent staff)
• Life Assurance at 2x base salary
• Flexible benefits including private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice, holiday trading, enhanced pension, and salary deduction loans (eligibility may vary)
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance and counseling programs
• Free access to the Headspace mindfulness app, with the option to enroll friends or family
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced overtime pay, including sleep-in and on-call allowances
• Referral bonus: £200 for referring a friend to join the team

Work location:

Supported Living Services in Catrine Bank

Application process:

Please refer to the job description and person specification in your supporting statement, highlighting your suitability for the role.

For more information, contact Sharon Lyle, Service Manager.

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

Additional requirements:

All staff are required to undergo a criminal background check to protect our autistic adults. Successful candidates will work towards relevant qualifications in line with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) registration. Membership of the PVG scheme is mandatory, and the Society will cover the application costs.

Applications are encouraged from qualified and experienced individuals, especially those with a diagnosis of autism.

The Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all service users and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will undergo safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer. INDAS