Job Details
Salary: £13.49 per hour
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Job Reference Number: NI-SSWNW290425
Location: N. Ireland, Newcastle, N.I.
Closing Date: 09th May 2025
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Support Worker to join our team. You will work alongside individuals using our services, supporting activities that promote independence in daily living, access to work/education, and leisure activities.
About Autism Initiatives
At Autism Initiatives, we work with people with autism, providing tailored specialist services. Our core values include:
* Autism-Focused
* Respect
* Excellence
* Empowerment
* Collaboration
* Commitment to Change
* Rights-based
These values underpin our organizational culture and activities in Northern Ireland.
Requirements and Benefits
This role requires an enhanced Access NI check, which the organization will cover. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
* Enhanced sick and maternity pay
* Paid Access NI and NISCC registration after two years
* Generous annual leave with increments and options to buy/sell
* Paid bank and public holidays, birthday leave
* Long service awards, monthly cash prizes, and referral incentives
* Free autism-specific training and ongoing development opportunities
* Support structures including line management and mentorship
* Annual performance reviews and a culture of recognition
* 24/7 employee assistance program, health schemes, cycle to work, and financial support apps
Qualifications
* Minimum six months experience supporting individuals with autism or learning disabilities
* GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above or equivalent
* Flexibility to meet service needs
* NISCC registration or willingness to register
* Full UK manual driving license held for at least one year
Additional Information
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We cannot currently provide sponsorship or support employment visas.
Join Us
Interested in joining Autism Initiatives? Discover why our staff are #ProudtoworkHere.
Autism Initiatives Group is a registered charity and company in the UK, Ireland, and Scotland, with various registration numbers and registered offices.
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