Job Details: Residential Activity Support Team Leader - Internal Only (VN618)
Title: Residential Activity Support Team Leader (Internal Only)
Location: Sunderland
Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Type: Full Time
About the role
You will support autistic and neurodivergent adults living in our residential homes to access the community, encouraging them in all aspects of their daily lives and helping them to live as safely and independently as possible. Working independently and as part of a team, you’ll support adults to access a range of activities in the community, tailored to the needs of the individual, ranging from developing independent living skills to enjoying new experiences.
About you
While we value experience, it is not essential to have previously worked in health and social care, or with autistic people. Our comprehensive induction, training and mentoring will give you all the skills and tools you need to thrive in your career. All that we ask is that you are a good team player with a can‑do attitude, drive and resilience for what can be a demanding role. You should be friendly and approachable with good communication skills, enabling you to build positive, trusting relationships with the adults you support.
Benefits available to you
- Over 7 weeks’ holiday a year
- Pension scheme with employer contributions
- Instant access to up to 40% of your salary as you earn it
- Further specialist training to develop your career
- Employee discounts on over 130,000 shops and entertainment venues
- Access to Blue Light Card, the discount service for emergency and social care staff
- Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
- Refer-a-friend scheme – receive £500
- Beautiful working environment
As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this job vacancy.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and/or vulnerable adults.
This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. As such it will be necessary for a enhanced Disclosure submission to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. The North East Autism Society’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, young people and adults across all of our services is reflected in our safer recruitment process.
