Additional Support Worker
Southport
£13.01 per hour
Looking to start a career where you can really make a difference? Then we want you to be a part of our team!
Becoming an Additional Support Worker with Autism Initiatives is a brilliant opportunity to work flexibly as you start your career in social care. Whether you have worked in social care before or not, we offer a supportive environment and ongoing training to support you in your new role.
What do we look for in an Additional Support Worker?
- A good verbal and written communicator
- Patient, caring and supportive
- A passion to develop and learn new skills
- Ability to work to your own initiative and be a team player
- Able to work flexibly
More about the role
As an Additional Support Worker, no two days are the same and you will enjoy a role which brings a lot of variety. The people we support are at the heart of everything we do, and our Additional Support Workers play a key role in encouraging the people we support to live as independently as possible! Our Additional Support Workers work in a variety of settings including, Supported Living and Outreach. Our services work hard to create person centred support plans for each individual and their preferred activities which can include:
- Access community activities such as local walks
- Trips to the park
- Swimming and going to the cinema
- Supporting people in their voluntary work
Working patterns
Our Additional Support Workers work flexibly and have the opportunity to book onto shifts through our Worksearch app. We offer a variety of shifts in Southport which you can fit around your lifestyle. This includes, day shifts, night shifts and weekend work.
Our offer to you
- Career progression opportunities
- Full initial training and ongoing development programme to support you in your role.
- 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
- Work Pension Scheme
- Birthday day off
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and in service delivery.
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