An exciting career opportunity in Health and Social Care for an experienced Support Worker to further their development in leading shifts, managing staff and supporting people with autism.
Status: Fixed Term to cover maternity leave – initially 6 months
Salary: £9.96 per hour
Overtime pay: an additional £1 per hour weekdays or £1.50 per hour weekends on top of your hourly rate of pay.
Rota: To include evenings and weekend working
Benefits:
Full, paid, award winning training and ongoing support to develop your skills and to obtain formal qualifications in Social Care.
25 days (5 weeks) leave plus 8 days statutory bank holiday entitlement.
A further 5 days leave (1 week) on our optional annual leave buy-back scheme
Company Sick pay scheme, rising to 8 weeks full and 8 weeks half pay
Numerous discounts at local shops and businesses
Attendance incentive scheme
Access to a defined contribution pension scheme (NEST) with a contribution from the organisation
Twice yearly implementation to the tax free cycle to work scheme
About Autism Together:
We are one of the largest employers on the Wirral specializing in providing support to individuals with autism. Established in 1968 by a group of forward thinking parents who were concerned at the lack of services available for their children we have since expanded to cover Cheshire and Wales offering tailored person centered care to the individuals we work with.
Requirements of a Senior Support Worker:
Knowledge of people with learning difficulties
Basic understanding of people with autism
Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
Good oral and written communication skills
Ability to encourage and motivate others
Various approaches to communication (e.g. PECS and Makaton)
What I will be doing as a Residential Senior Support Worker:
To take responsibility for shift leading in a Residential Service under the direction and guidance of the Residential Home Manager and Registered Manager
To be responsible for the direct supervision of a team of staff, to give bi-monthly supervisions and annual Performance Appraisals.
To actively support the development of autism specific techniques and approaches to support individuals living within the service.
To dispense medication and ensure the smooth running of the team and the correct deployment of staff and the organisation of structured daily activities for service users
If you would like further information prior to applying please email: recruitment@autismtogether.co.uk or call the HR team on 0151 482 3121.
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