CVS Support Worker

Location: Raby Gardens / Animal Husbandry Department

Salary: £8.91 per hour

Hours Per Week: 35

Employment Type: Care Staff

Job title: CVS Support Worker

Location: Bromborough, Wirral

Salary:  £8.91 per hour

Rota: 3 week fixed rolling rota, which will include evening 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 Support Worker:

• Basic understanding of autism
• Be able to work flexible hours and shift patterns
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Basic IT skills

Responsibilities of a CVS Support Worker

• To support service users to continually develop their social skills and promoting independence by participating in the following activities and practical skill based learning.
• Attend to the personal care of service users such as toileting (washing/bathing if required).
• Deal with various levels of behaviour (full training provided)
• Complete necessary paperwork/on line systems

If you would like further information prior to applying please email: recruitment@autismtogether.co.uk or call the HR team on 0151 482 3121.