At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with autism in their daily activities and personal care.
- Company: Join Autism Together, a leading charity making a real difference.
- Benefits: Earn £13.55 per hour, enjoy discounts, and access professional development.
- Other info: Flexible hours, opportunities for training, and a supportive team environment.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact in people's lives while growing your career.
- Qualifications: No specific qualifications required, but a caring attitude is essential.
The predicted salary is between 13.55 - 13.55 £ per hour.
Location - Birkenhead, Wirral
Hourly Rate - £13.55
Hours per week - 35 Hours per week
Requirements - Driver and access to your own vehicle is not required but it is preferred for this role.
Are you looking for a rewarding career making a real difference to people’s lives? Autism Together is one of the country’s leading providers of services and support to autistic people and their families. It is an exciting time to be joining the charity within one of our Residential properties across Wirral and West Cheshire as we are looking to organically grow the team.
What you will be doing... You’ll be working with a warm, friendly team based within one of our locations to deliver individualised care plans to the people we support. You will be supporting individuals within their home environment and when accessing the local community, along with daily activities, appointments and personal care needs.
Join Autism Together and expect:
- Excellent rates of pay (£13.55 per hour, plus enhanced overtime rates)
- Free enhanced DBS check
- Fully paid induction training from our award-winning Training & Development Team
- Buy back additional annual leave
- Discounts for high street stores and eligibility for Blue Light Card benefit
- Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) and occupational health
- Early overtime pay scheme
- Annual staff awards celebrating staff achievements
- Generous refer-a-friend scheme
- Ongoing professional career progression
- Opportunities to obtain a professionally recognised qualification and complete an apprenticeship relevant to the role
- Access to join Medicash (private health care scheme)
- Employee of the month
- Staff suggestion scheme
- Regular communication from management
- Sleep ins: Some of our locations require staff to undertake sleep-in duties to which you will receive an additional payment per sleep in.
- Overtime pay: Overtime is available at an additional £1.20 per hour during weekdays or £2.00 per hour during weekends on top of your hourly rate of pay.
Hours of work... 35 hours per week
If you are looking to work for an Award Winning Charity dedicated to The People we Support within our service and that has a commitment to growing and rewarding staff, then please apply for the role.
Due to a high volume of applications, we may need to close this vacancy earlier than expected. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to be considered.
Support Worker / Wirral in Birkenhead employer: Autism Together
Autism Together is an exceptional employer, offering a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of autistic individuals and their families. With competitive pay rates, comprehensive training, and a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and well-being, you will find numerous opportunities for professional development and recognition within a friendly team environment in Wirral.
