Location: Wirral, NW Cheshire
Salary: £11.10 ph + enhanced overtime
Hours Per Week: up to 40
Employment Type: Care Staff
Job title: Support Worker
Location: Various locations throughout the Wirral, NW Cheshire (including: Bromborough, Bebington, Rock Ferry, Wallasey, Neston, Great Sutton, and Ellesmere Port. On part 3 of the form (in 'Apply') tell us which locations you can work.
Salary: £11.10 (£11.15 if QCF/NVQ qualified)
Hours: Our core hours are 35 hrs p.w. This can be increased to 40 hrs p.w. on our main sites. We have a range of other opportunities to work fewer hours if you prefer.
Sleep ins: Some of our locations require staff to undertake sleep-in duties. These are payable at £60 per night.
Overtime pay: Overtime is available at an additional £1.20 per hour weekdays or £2.00 per hour weekends on top of your hourly rate of pay.
Rota: Typically over a 3 week rota and includes evening and weekend working.
Benefits:
- Fully paid, award winning induction training and ongoing support to develop your skills and to obtain formal qualifications in Social Care.
- 28 days annual leave.
- Free DBS check
- Free meals when in work
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with BUPA (incluing counselling and financial advice)
- Up to a further 5 days leave on our optional annual leave buy-back scheme
- Company Sick pay scheme, rising to 8 weeks full and 8 weeks half pay
- Blue Light Discount Card access
- Numerous discounts at local shops, restaurants and leisure facilities
- Attendance incentive scheme
- Employer Pension Scheme
- Tax free cycle to work scheme
About Autism Together:
Started in 1968 in Bromborough on the Wirral, we are now one of the UKs largest charities dedicated to supporting people with Autism. We have a number of services throughout the Wirral, N.W Cheshire.
What we want our Support Workers to be:
- willing to learn about autism and the work of a support worker
- able to make a real positive difference to the lives of the people we support
- great team players
- able to work flexible hours over shift patterns
What will you be doing as a Support Worker:
- Accompany the people we support to leisure and personal activities or appointments
- Support people to attend work or day time activities - often in our own Day Services
- Help to maintain good domestic standards within the service (house) – encouraging the people we support to participate in all domestic activities.
- Help with personal care if required
- Update paperwork, databases and other administration tasks as needed
- Prepare meals with the people we support – ensuring they have a healthy and balanced diet.
- Administer medication as and when required (full training provided)
- Support people through times when they are feeling anxious and display risk behaviours
If you would like further information prior to applying please call the HR team on 0151 482 3121.
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