Job Title: Support Worker
Location: Burnham-on-Sea
Salary: £19,240 per year
Job type: There are various full and part time hours available! Your working pattern will be varied over a seven-day rota, and would include some weekends and bank holidays.
The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.
Our friendly Burnham-on-Sea Residential homes are currently looking for passionate and committed support workers to join their teams to support autistic adults.
Ideally, you will have a background in supporting autistic people if not, we have a fantastic training programme that will get you on your way to achieving a fulfilling job that will beat most out there.
The Role:
- Helping individuals achieve independence and personal goals.
- Supporting and transporting individuals to integrate into their community.
- Develop individuals’ life skills, vocational, educational and creative skills.
- Help provide exercise, leisure and recreational opportunities.
- Transforming lives and achieving results for Autistic Adults.
- The successful candidate will need to be resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people. Being a support worker takes passion, patience and commitment. But working with autistic people gives so much more in return.
Benefits:
- A supportive an approachable management team.
- 33 days annual leave a year (including bank holidays).
- A competitive market salary.
- A fantastic one-year induction programme, continuing learning and development opportunities to complete your QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care.
- A host of benefits – from shopping discounts and a competitive pension scheme.
Essential Information Required:
- Are you eligible to work in the UK?
- Are you barred from working with vulnerable people?
- This role is base in a care setting will you be able to provide evidence that you have had the Covid vaccination or proof that you are medically exempt.
Extra Information:
- You’ll be joining our team, both locally and nationally and we’ll support you every step of the way.
- Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include references and criminal backgrounds.
- We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from those with a diagnosis of ASD.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview held via Microsoft Teams.
- To protect our autistic adults, all staff are required to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential.
Help transform lives by joining our team TODAY!
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Support Worker, Carer, Care Support, Care Team Leader, Support Manager, Care Assistant, Social Worker, Support Team Leader, Care Coordinator, Support Assistant, Care Manager, Autism Care Worker, Support Coordinator, Special Needs Support, Mental Health Support, Care Supervisor, Autism Support, Autism Support Worker, Support Supervisor, may also be considered for this role.
