Autism Practicioner

**Full Job Description**:
**This is what changing a child's future feels like.**

**Role: Autism Practicioner**

**Salary: Upto £21,320.00 plus £4,320 sleep ins per annum (Based on 8 sleeps per month)**

**Hours: 40 Hours per week**

**Contract: Full Time; Permanent**

Options Kinsale is a residential children’s home and school located in a stunning rural location, near Holywell, overlooking the Dee Estuary. We provide specialist education and care for up to 25 students, aged 8 - 19. They have a range of complex needs including ASC and ADHD, in addition to impaired social or cognitive functioning due to early life trauma and attachment difficulties. We are looking for hardworking, dedicated individuals who are passionate about children and committed to making a difference in their lives.

Options Autism are a values-driven organisation that strives to put both our employees and residents first. We provide continuous professional development to take your career further, alongside fully accredited courses to support your development.

Your wellbeing matters to us, and therefore we offer discounted gym memberships, Our Employees Reward Hub that offers great rewards such as discount vouchers, we offer Annual Leave Entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per annum, plus our “Moment in Time” that allows additional days leave for a special day in your life, whether this be an anniversary, Birthday, Child’s first day at school or simply just a day to relax

**Benefits**:we want our children to have the best care possible, and therefore strive to look after our employees to make this possible. You’ll get an exceptional reward package that includes:
**Funded qualifications**: Level 4 Apprenticeship for Children Young People and Families
- £20,592.00 per annum (£9.90 per hour) plus £45 per sleep in (average of 5 per rmonth)
- Annual Leave Entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per year (with options to purchase more)
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And market leading benefits offering through our **Flexible Benefits Platform** Vista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover

Plus, outstanding development and support starting with our award-winning induction programme and supporting you with specialist qualifications so you can flourish and develop your full potential.

**Who are we are looking for?**

The best news is you don’t need any prior experience to join our family, just a big heart, and a passion to make a difference. You’ll understand that our Children & Young People can be challenging but will be relish that challenge and will approach it with patience, resilience, calmness, becoming their reliable go to person that helps them with their everyday needs.

Being exceptional is just a call away.

**What we need from you**:

- Full and valid UK Driving Licence
- Access to a car
- Right to Work in the UK
- Willing to work towards a funded Level 4 Apprenticeship for Children Young People and Families Practitioner
- Passionate about caring for children and young adults