Support Worker (Driver preferred), Maghull
Salary: £25,467 per annum pro rata Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Part-Time Job Reference Number: SP-SW-PB Job Location: England Job Area: Maghull, Merseyside Closing Date:01st August 2025
£25,467 per annum pro rata, based on 39 hours per week
About us:
Autism Initiatives provide a personalised, autism specialist service that makes a positive difference to the lives of autistic people.
Our services focus on:
* Supporting people to be as independent as possible in their homes
* Supporting people to achieve and be successful
* Helping people to pursue their interests and enjoy their lives
* Enabling people to be active members of their communities
Who we are looking for:
As a Support Worker you will develop a trusting and respectful rapport with people with autism and support with personal care, whilst promoting and encouraging independence. You will also provide quality support which is personalised to individual health and well-being needs. The role will also involve promoting community engagement, enabling people with autism to be part of their local community.
Activities could include:
* Swimming, walking, holidays
* Shopping, meals out
* Cleaning and laundry
* Medical appointments, administering medication
* Basic IT skills
You must be flexible with working patterns as the rota will include early & late shifts, weekends, long days, bank holidays & Christmas, sleep-ins and potentially waking night shifts in the event of staff shortages.
We are looking for people who share and demonstrate our values. You may have a background or understanding of supporting autistic people, but if not don’t worry, we have great training and a friendly team to support you every step of the way.
* Career progression opportunities
* Full initial training and ongoing development programme to support you in your role.
* Pension Scheme – you will be enrolled into your local workplace pension scheme and your local payroll team will provide support
* Support to obtain your Diploma Level 2 qualification
* Generous annual holiday entitlement, rising with years’ service.
* An enhanced DBS that we pay for
* Free Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year
* Long service entitlements
* Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject to eligibility)
* Birthday day off
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:
* Wellness plans
* A supportive team and friendly environment
* Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay
We are committed to staff development and want all staff at Autism Initiatives to feel supported when at work. We have excellent opportunities for career development and progression and are always there to encourage staff as they embark on their career in Health and Social Care’
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.
If you require any support with the application process, please contact our friendly Recruitment team on 0151 932 2242 who will be happy to help you.
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.
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Autism Initiatives Group of Companies. Autism Initiatives Group is a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales (07120634), registered office Sefton House, Bridle Road, Bootle, Merseyside L30 4XR and is registered as a charity in England and Wales (1170634). A registered charity in Ireland No. CHY17628. Autism Initiatives UK is a registered charity in Scotland - SC040905 in England & Wales - 702632, in Isle of Man - 835 and in Northern Ireland (NIC104641). Company Number: 2436777.
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