Waking Night Support Worker
Edinburgh
Housing Support Services
Full Time and Part Time opportunities
£24,368.53 – £25,243.92 p.a. pro rata (based on 39 hours per week)
Job Reference: WNSW/EDIN/333
Are you looking for a rewarding role?
Do you want an opportunity to make a genuine and positive difference to people’s lives?
Then Autism Initiatives wants to hear from you!
We have Waking Night Support Worker opportunities for individuals to join our Housing Support Services located in the Granton and Slateford areas.
At Autism Initiatives we provide specialist services tailored to each individual. Experience is not essential, but a genuine passion to making a difference to the lives of autistic people, as well as a positive attitude, is key to being successful in this role.
Benefits of working with us include:
As a Waking Night Support Worker you will be working alongside the people that you support to develop their independence, by supporting their communication and enabling them to make their own choices. You will be responsible for providing support throughout the night, undertaking routines of the service including household tasks and administrative procedures.
Given the nature of this role, successful applicants must register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or equivalent regulatory body.
This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.
Please see our Job Description and Person Specification available in the Apply Now Section for further details.
The closing date for completed applications is Friday 23rd June 2023.
Please note we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
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:
Before you start your application it would be helpful to have the following information on hand:
And to read through our Support Worker Job Description and Person Specification (available in the Apply Now Section).
When filling in our application form – when completing this please make sure you carefully read the Job Description; Person Specification – essential and desirable shortlisting criteria and base your statements on these. Detail your experience; skills and demonstrate how you have achieved these. It is essential that you show on your application form how you meet the essential criteria otherwise you may not be shortlisted.
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