Support Worker

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Who we are

We are the UK’s leading Autism charity. We aim to transform lives, change attitudes, and create a more inclusive society for autistic individuals. We provide a wide range of high quality that includes personalised support services for autistic individuals and their families.

The role includes:

* Having oversight of support packages including reviewing care plans and outcomes for the people we support

* Supporting the development of the staff team, including conducting supervisions and appraisals, ensuring staff have access to suitable learning and development opportunities and presenting self as a role model/mentor

* Assisting with the smooth running and day to day operations of the service

This post is for Afternoon/Evening/Weekends it is over a 4-5-day rota plan. Applicant will be working both in the home alongside other staff and also supporting individuals to access the community to complete the individuals interests and outcomes. Drivers are essential to complete these tasks within the homes own vehicle

On occasions if required applicant may need to complete Sleep in duties to help cover the home needs. The home supports 4 individuals and works low arousal and of a homely nature.

This advert is for a Permanent/Part-Time position, working 28 Hours Per Week. The salary for this position is £17,472.00 per annum.

You will be based at Pale Road Residential Services.

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.

No two days are the same. If you like new challenges and making a difference to people’s lives this may be the perfect opportunity for you. We have a fantastic training programme that will get you on your way to achieving a fulfilling job that will beat most out there.

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.

Please click here for a Job Description

We need you to be: Resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people. Suitable candidates will have experience of management and/or shift leading within a social care setting. Being a Senior Support Worker takes leadership skills, patience and commitment. But working with autistic people gives so much more in return.

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.

In addition, we offer a whole range of benefits including:

* Excellent training and development programme

* Career progression opportunities

* Enhanced overtime. Additional payments for sleep-in and on call.

* Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance counselling programme

* Competitive pension scheme

* 33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays) with the option to buy or sell annual leave every year

* Access to our benefits portal - online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple, Nando's and loads more

* Cycle to work scheme

* Headspace membership for yourself + 3 friends/family members - Headspace is a global leader in mindfulness and meditation

* Occupational sick pay

* Salary Finance - Our charity partner offers Salary Finance loans as a financial wellbeing benefit for our staff.

* Eligibility for Blue Light Card

* Join the Team Scheme - Refer a friend and receive £200

* Level 1 membership to Healthcare Cash Plan for all permanent staff

* Options to buy private healthcare, private dental insurance, and many other salary sacrifices

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, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll be joining our team, both locally and nationally and we’ll support you every step of the way.

To apply for the role, please click the button at the end of this page to apply online.

Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include reference and criminal background checks.

We are passionate about supporting autistic people into work, and particularly welcome applications from autistic people. We help autistic people from all backgrounds and strive to represent the same diversity in our staff and volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people from all minority groups, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. Together, we can create a society that works for autistic people.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications