Resource Centre Support worker+

Netherley, Liverpool

JK-BRC-SW

35 Hours per week

£22,855.77 per annum based on a 35-hour working week

Autism Initiatives is a registered charity providing specialist autism services, tailored to each individual. We are seeking to recruit friendly and dedicated Support Workers to join us at our new Birchlea Community Resource Centre and Outreach Hub based in Netherley, Liverpool. This Centre will provide a flexible, seven-day-a-week support service designed to meet the diverse needs of autistic individuals and their families.

We are looking for people who would be interested in making a difference to the lives of adult autistic people. Ideally you would have a background or understanding of supporting people with autism, but if not don’t worry, we have great training and a friendly team to support you every step of the way.

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

A little more about the role:

You will support autistic adults in a safe, supportive environment that offers a wide range of bespoke activities, resources and opportunities for social interaction and skill development.

As a Resource Centre Support Worker, you will also deliver personalised support that is tailored to individual needs, that encourage community access and participation in activities of their choice.

Our Resource Centre will also offer flexible respite options for families and caregivers and provide specialised support that will assist young people in developing life skills.

What can we offer you?  

We at Autism Initiatives make a difference every day. We pride ourselves on being a values-based organisation who put the people we support in the heart of everything we do. We are also committed as an organisation to the well-being of our staff for all of the hard work they do each day. To support our employees we offer the following:

• Company paid enhanced DBS
• Birthday day off
• Full training and development programme to support you in your role.
• Support to obtain your Diploma Level 2 qualification
• Generous annual leave entitlement, with long service awards
• Free Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year
• Option to sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)
• Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject to eligibility)
• Medicash (subject to eligibility)
• Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay

How do I Apply?:

If you are interested in applying for this position and making a difference to someone’s life then please complete the application form by clicking the “apply now” tab on the left.

The Job description and person specification can also be found above the application form, on the apply now tab.”

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

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and in service delivery.

www.autisminitiatives.org

Benefits of working with us

In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.

Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:

• Monthly staff cash prize draw
• Your birthday off work every year
• Medicash health scheme, providing cash towards medical costs, gym discounts and more
• Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
• Additional paid holidays after 1, 2 and 3 years’ service
• Extra paid holidays in milestone service years
• Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Career break scheme
• Wagestream financial planning and support App – enables you to access money earned before pay day, set up savings and gain control of your finances

Before you start

Getting Started:

Our application form will ask you for information so it’s a great idea to have these to hand before you get started:

• Your previous employment: we will require confirmation of the past 5 years of your employment history
• Relevant qualifications to the role
• A minimum of 2 reference contact details, one of which must be your current/most recent employer.
• For further Tips on completing your application, please refer to our download  on the “Apply Now” section.

If you’re struggling to complete the form, have any questions, or need support simply click on our need help button, pop in a few contact details, and one of recruitment team will be in touch.

Apply now

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