Senior Support Worker (Bristol Services) Bristol, England
Job description
We are looking for a Senior Support Worker to join our friendly team at our Bristol Based Service.
Pinecroft is our specialised residential home where we support 4 autistic adults to develop skills to promote their health and wellbeing, inclusion in the local community and greater independence. We are looking for staff with a “can do” approach who can offer active support to facilitate and enable the people we support to progress and move on.
Bristol Outreach is one of our south west based services where we support autistic adults in their own homes and communities to develop skills that promote their health and wellbeing, inclusion in their local community and greater independence. We are looking for staff with a flexible approach who can play an active role in facilitating this. In turn, we are able to offer a fantastic training package which will assist in teaching you how to provide specialist support.
If you are passionate about providing an excellent standard of support and would like to specialise in making a difference, then please contact us.
Posts on offer:
15hrs SSW (Pinecroft Residential)
37hrs SSW (Bristol Outreach)
We offer you:
- 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)
- Car Salary Sacrifice
- Critical Illness Cover
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Dental Insurance
- Health Screening and Cash Plan
- Holiday Purchase, Sell and Trade
- Death in Service Employee and Partner
- Private Medical Insurance
- Salary Deduction Loan
- Technology Purchase Assistance
- Travel Insurance
- Will Writing
- Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple, Nando's and loads more!
You’ll be joining our team, both locally and nationally and we’ll support you every step of the way. We provide a fantastic one-year induction programme, regular one-to-ones, annual appraisals, continuing learning and development opportunities and the support you need to develop a career in social care.
A full driving licence and access to transport are required.
Your working pattern will be varied over a seven day rota and could include sleep-ins and bank holidays.
To apply for the role, please click the button at the end of this page.
All shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview.
Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.
Find out more about who we are and what we do on our website www.autism.org.uk .
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 15-37 per week
Salary: From £10.92 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Are you barred from working with vulnerable people?
- Do you have the right to work in the UK? Please note we do not provide sponsorship.
Licence/Certification:
- UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle (required)
Work Location: In person
