Job Overview
We are seeking Full‑Time Waking Night Support Workers (40hrs) to join our team. You will work alongside people who use our services, supporting them in a range of activities, including developing independence in daily living, accessing work/education, and leisure activities.
About Us
At Autism Initiatives we work alongside people with autism, providing specialist services tailored to each individual. Our Values underpin every aspect of the organisation’s culture and activities in NI.
- Autism‑Focused
- Respect
- Excellence
- Empowerment
- Collaboration
- Commitment to Change
- Rights‑based
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Employer pension scheme
- Enhanced company sick pay
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Access NI paid
- NISCC fee paid after two years service
- Generous paid annual leave
- Incremental increases to annual leave
- Paid bank and public holidays
- Birthday leave
- Option to buy and sell annual leave
- Long service awards
- Monthly staff cash prize draw
- Blue light discount card
- Employee Refer a Friend initiative
- Free Autism specific training
- Comprehensive induction training
- On‑the‑job learning
- Buddy/mentor for new staff
- Funded QCF development opportunities
- Continuous learning & development opportunities
- Line management support structure
- Regular 121 meetings
- Annual performance review
- Culture of recognition24/7 employee assistance programme (confidential counselling helpline) available from day one of employment
- Medicash health scheme, subject to eligibility
- Menopause support line as part of Medicash scheme
- Career break policy
- Cycle to work scheme
- Compassionate & Bereavement leave
- Wagestream financial planning and support app to access money earned before payday, set up savings and more
Essential Criteria
- Working, voluntary or personal knowledge of providing care and/or support
- Flexibility to work on a rota basis that includes job rotation in various services, unsocial hours and weekends
- NISCC registered or willingness to register on appointment
Desirable Criteria
- Full UK driving licence for a manual vehicle for at least one year
- All interviews will be conducted in person at our head office: Office 1 & 2, Linden House, Beechill Business Park, 96 Beechill Road, Newtownbreda, Belfast, BT8 7QN
Equal Opportunities
Autism Initiatives are an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in employment and service delivery.
Legal Information
Registered Charity No: XR72211, NIC 104641. Currently we are unable to provide sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
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