Additional Support Worker

Additional Support Worker Preston, North West England, England

Autism Initiatives
Full Time Preston, North West England, England 11.02 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Additional Support Worker, Longridge

As and when required

£11.02 Per Hour

At Autism Initiatives we work alongside people with autism, providing specialist services tailored to each individual. Experience is not essential, but a genuine passion for providing person centred support as well as a positive attitude, is key to being successful in this role.

We have full time and part time positions available due to our growing services and we are also happy to talk about flexible hours that might suit you.

About us:

Autism Initiatives provide a personalised, autism specialist service that makes a positive different 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

Who we are looking for:

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 going swimming, attending local cafes and coffee shops, or trips to the cinema.

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.

What can we offer you?

  • Company paid enhanced DBS
  • Progression opportunities and career pathways
  • Full training and development programme to support you in your role.
  • Support to obtain your Diploma Level 2 qualification
  • 23 days plus 8 Bank Holidays, rising to 26 days with 3 years’ service
  • Free Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year
  • Long service entitlements – after 1, 2 and 3 complete years of service, you will benefit from up to an additional 3/5ths of a week of leave after 3 complete years of service.
  • Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay
  • Career break scheme
  • Option to buy and sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)
  • Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject to eligibility)
  • Medicash (subject to eligibility)

How do I apply?

If you think you have what we are looking for and are interested in joining our team in Longridge we’d be delighted to hear from you.

Please complete an online application here: https://autisminitiativesjobs.org/jobs/additional-suppo…worker-tarleton/

If you require any support with the application process, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0151 932 2242 who will be happy to help you.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

Additional Support Worker
Autism Initiatives

www.autisminitiatives.org
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Veronica Slater
$25 to $50 million (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Unknown
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
1970
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