Support Worker Required in Birkenhead

Autism Together; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in support services is looking for a Support Worker in Birkenhead. In this full-time role, you will provide individualized care to autistic individuals in their homes and communities. The position offers an hourly rate of up to £12.75, along with extensive perks including free training and a comprehensive benefits package. Candidates seeking a rewarding career in a supportive environment are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Free enhanced DBS check

Fully paid induction training

Discounts for high street stores

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistant Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering care and support in a residential environment.
• Ability to work as part of a friendly team.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualised care plans to supported individuals.
• Assist with personal care needs and daily activities.
• Engage with individuals in their home and community.

Skills

Individualised care planning

Community access support

Personal care assistance

Job description

Overview

Support Worker Required in Birkenhead

Autism Together

• Location: Wirral, Merseyside Bromborough, Merseyside
• Hourly Rate: £12.75 per hour
• Type: Permanent
• Hours: Full-time

Location - Birkenhead
Hourly Rate - £12.70 - £12.75
Hours per week - 35 hours per week

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 be joining 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 be supporting 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 Assistant 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
• Access to join Medicash (private health care scheme)
• Employee of the month
• Staff suggestion scheme
• Regular communication from management
• Sleep ins: Some of our locations require staff to undertake sleep-in duties to 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 of pay.

Hours of work

Within our Services, our hours run on a shift patterns consist of mixture of 7.45 am - 9.45 pm and 8 am - 10 pm. to discuss at interview.

If you are looking to work for an Award Winning Charity dedicated to The People we Support within our service and that has a commitment to growing and rewarding staff, then please apply for the role.

Due to a high volume of applications, we may need to close this vacancy earlier than expected. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to be considered.

Autism Together