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Support Worker

£29,812 – £33,825 per annum 

Reference: IOM-SW

Central & Northern based services

37.5 hours per week

This is more than a job; it’s a career that supports people to live life to the full.

What can we offer you?

· Company paid enhanced DBS

· Progression opportunities and career pathways

· Full training and development programme to support you in your role.

· Support to obtain your Diploma Level 3 qualification

· Generous annual holiday entitlement, rising with years’ service.

· Free Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year

· Long service entitlements

· Option to sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)

· Monthly staff cash prize draw (subject to eligibility)

· Medicash (subject to eligibility)

Join a brilliant team on the Isle of Man, committed to supporting autistic people to live as independently as possible and to be part of their local community. Autism Initiatives work positively alongside people with autism, providing specialist services that are tailored to each individual.

We are seeking friendly Support Workers to join us at our Residential services. We have a number of houses located in Central and Northern parts of the Island within easy reach of local bus routes.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and will enjoy joining a team that encourages people with autism to enjoy an active lifestyle. Community activities could include swimming, accessing walking groups or trips to the cinema or even camping trips and gorge walking. Support Workers promote health and well-being and support individuals to maintain their home. The support we deliver is flexible and unique to each individual, building on their strengths and driven by their goals.

Experience is not essential, but a genuine desire to making a difference to the lives of people with autism, as well as a positive attitude is. This is truly a rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills, knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates who hold a manual driving licence.

‘We at Autism Initiatives make a difference every day. We pride ourselves on being a values-based organisation who put the people we support in the heart of everything we do. We are also committed as an organisation to the well-being of our staff for all of the hard work they do each day. To support our employees we offer the following;

 Medicash

• Wellness plans
• A supportive team and friendly environment
• Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay

 We are committed to staff development and want all staff at Autism Initiatives to feel supported when at work. We have excellent opportunities for career development and progression and are always there to encourage staff as they embark on their career in Health and Social Care’

Interviews are scheduled to be held week commencing Monday 10^th November 2025.

If you are interested in applying for this position and making a difference to someone’s life then please complete the application form by clicking the “apply now” tab on the left.

The job description and person specification can also be found above the application form, on the apply now tab.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and in service delivery.

In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.

Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:

• Your birthday off work every year
• Your birthday off work every year
• Additional paid holidays after 1, 2 and 3 years’ service
• Extra paid holidays in milestone service years

Getting Started:

Our application form will ask you for information so it’s a great idea to have these to hand before you get started:

• Your previous employment: we will require confirmation of the past 5 years of your employment history
• Relevant qualifications to the role
• A minimum of 2 reference contact details, one of which must be your current/most recent employer.
• For further Tips on completing your application, please refer to our download on the “Apply Now” section.

If you’re struggling to complete the form, have any questions, or need support simply click on our need help button, pop in a few contact details, and one of recruitment team will be in touch.

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