Support Worker - Fixed Term - Great Sutton

Autism Together; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking charity dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of autistic individuals. As a Support Worker, you will collaborate with a friendly team to deliver personalized care plans, ensuring individuals receive the support they need in their homes and communities. This role offers excellent pay rates, comprehensive training, and numerous opportunities for professional growth, making it an ideal choice for those passionate about making a difference. If you seek a rewarding career with a commitment to staff development, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free enhanced DBS check

Fully paid induction training

Discounts for high street stores

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual staff awards

Generous refer-a-friend scheme

Access to private health care scheme

Overtime pay

Attendance incentive draws

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering individualized care plans.
• Ability to support individuals in their home and community.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualized care plans to support individuals.
• Assist with daily activities, appointments, and personal care needs.

Skills

Individualized care plans

Personal care

Community support

Teamwork

Education

Relevant qualification

Job description

Location

Great Sutton

Hourly Rate

£12.70 - £12.75

Hours per week

35 hours and 41 hours

Fixed term

Maternity cover

Are you looking for a rewarding career making a real difference to people’s lives?

Autism Together is one of the country’s leading providers of services and support to autistic people and their families. It is an exciting time to join the charity within one of our Residential properties across Wirral and West Cheshire, as we are looking to organically grow the team.

What You Will Be Doing

You’ll be working with a warm, friendly team based within one of our locations to deliver individualised care plans to the people we support. You will support individuals within their home environment and when accessing the local community, along with daily activities, appointments, and personal care needs.

Join Autism Together And Expect

• Excellent rates of pay (£12.70 per hour/ up to £12.75 per hour, plus enhanced overtime rates)
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Fully paid induction training from our award-winning Training & Development Team
• Buy back additional annual leave
• Discounts for high street stores and eligibility for Blue Light Card benefit
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and occupational health
• Early overtime pay scheme
• Annual staff awards celebrating staff achievements
• Generous refer-a-friend scheme
• Ongoing professional career progression
• Opportunities to obtain a professionally recognised qualification and complete an apprenticeship relevant to the role
• Attendance incentive draws
• Access to join Medicash (private health care scheme)
• Employee of the month
• Staff suggestion scheme
• Regular communication from management
• Sleep-ins: Some locations require staff to undertake sleep-in duties, for which you will receive an additional payment per sleep-in.
• Overtime pay: Overtime is available at an additional £1.20 per hour during weekdays or £2.00 per hour during weekends, on top of your hourly rate.

Hours of Work

In our services, hours are 35 hours per week, with shift patterns of 7:30 am - 4:15 pm and 4 pm - 10:30 pm, which may vary depending on each service. The 41-hour shifts consist of longer shifts.

If you are looking to work for an award-winning charity dedicated to the people we support, with a commitment to growing and rewarding staff, then please apply for this role.

Download the full Job Description and Person Specification here: Support Worker Job Description & Person Specification

Note: Due to high application volume, this vacancy may close earlier than expected. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly.