Support Worker (Driver

Autism Initiatives; Sefton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Full initial training

Pension scheme

DBS paid for

Wellbeing programme

Flexible rota

Job summary

Autism Initiatives is recruiting a Support Worker in the United Kingdom to build trusting relationships with autistic individuals and support with personal care, promoting independence and wellbeing. You may have a background or understanding of autism, but full training is provided.

You will help people engage with their local communities through activities such as swimming, shopping, meals out, and appointments, with a rota including early/late shifts, weekends, sleep-ins and Christmas

Qualifications

• Experience or understanding of supporting autistic people is beneficial.
• Willingness to undertake extensive training.

Responsibilities

• Develop a trusting rapport with people with autism and support with personal care.
• Promote independence and community engagement through daily activities.
• Support activities including shopping, meals out, cleaning, laundry, medical appointments and reports.

Job description

As a Support Worker you will develop a trusting and respectful rapport with people with autism and support with personal care, whilst promoting and encouraging independence. You will also provide quality support which is personalised to individual health and well-being needs. The role will also involve promoting community engagement, enabling people with autism to be part of their local community. Activities could include:

• Swimming, walking, holidays
• Shopping, meals out
• Cleaning and laundry
• Medical appointments, administering medication
• Handling finance, completing reports
• Basic IT skills

You must be flexible with working patterns as the rota will include early & late shifts, weekends, long days, bank holidays & Christmas, sleep-ins and potentially waking night shifts in the event of staff shortages. We are looking for people who share and demonstrate our values. You may have a background or understanding of supporting autistic people, but if not don't worry, we have great training and a friendly team to support you every step of the way.

Benefits

• Career progression opportunities
• Full initial training and ongoing development programme to support you in your role.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled into your local workplace pension scheme and your local payroll team will provide support
• Support to obtain your Diploma Level 2 qualification
• Generous annual holiday entitlement, rising with years' service.
• An enhanced DBS that we pay for
• Free Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year
• Long service entitlements
• Work Pension Scheme
• Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject to eligibility)
• Birthday day off

We at Autism Initiatives make a difference every day. We pride ourselves on being a values-based organisation who put the people we support in the heart of everything we do. We are also committed as an organisation to the well-being of our staff for all of the hard work they do each day.

To support our employees, we offer the following:

• Medicash
• Wellness plans
• A supportive team and friendly environment
• Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay

We are committed to staff development and want all staff at Autism Initiatives to feel supported when at work. We have excellent opportunities for career development and progression and are always there to encourage staff as they embark on their career in Health and Social Care.

Please note, that due to the requirements of this role candidates who apply and confirm they are a driver must hold a valid UK driving licence.

This vacancy is advertised in line with Sub Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of The Equality Act 2010 as there is an occupational requirement.

Autism Initiatives provide a personalised, autism specialist service that makes a positive difference to the lives of autistic people. Our services focus on:

• Supporting people to be as independent as possible in their homes
• Supporting people to achieve and be successful
• Helping people to pursue their interests and enjoy their lives
• Enabling people to be active members of their communities