Support Worker Barnsley

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

Job summary

A leading support organization in Barnsley is looking for a passionate Support Worker to assist autistic individuals in achieving their goals and integrating into the community. The role involves flexible working hours and includes comprehensive training to help you succeed. Join us in transforming lives through dedicated support and care.

Benefits

Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme

33 days annual leave

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount schemes

Enhanced overtime

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable people in a residential setting.
• Flexibility in working hours to meet the needs of individuals.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Nursing Home Experience

Developmental Disabilities Experience

Direct Support

Caregiving

Special Needs

Training & Development

Job description

Support Worker - Barnsley

We support people to understand their diagnosis and how this may impact on their life and the lives of those around 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.

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 : 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 wed love to hear from you.

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 full-time position for 37 hours per week. The salary for this position is 23492.04 per 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)isessential.

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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 andyou 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 :

Hoylands House Yorkshire and Humberside

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 : Jennifer Woodcock Registered Manager

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. 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.

We are an equal opportunities employer. INDAS

Key Skills

• Nursing Home Experience


• Developmental Disabilities Experience


• Direct Support


• Computer Operation


• Caregiving


• Case Management


• Special Needs


• Training & Development


• Child Protective Services


• Experience with Children


• Word Processing


• Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1