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Senior Support Worker

Location: St. Helens (Sutton area)

Reference: SSW-CRSH

39 hours per week

Salary £27,104 per annum based pro rata based on 39 hours per week

 

Be a part of something new! We have an exciting opportunity to join our new development in St. Helens!

We are looking for a dedicated Senior Support Worker to join our team in St. Helens. If you are looking to progress in your career, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you to unlock your potential!

Our Senior Support Workers work in partnership with people we support, enabling them to live as independently as possible and to be part of their local community.

What do we look for in a Senior Support Worker?

• Be a role model to all staff and demonstrate best practise
• Have a ‘can do’ approach
• Great communication skills, naturally caring, flexible and resilient.
• Have the ability to work flexibly covering day shifts, weekends and occasional sleeps
• Ability to deputise for the Service Manager where required

 

More about the role

As a Senior Support Worker, you will support the Service Manager to ensure the smooth running of our service. The service you will be based at is a new development which supports a young Gentleman who enjoys activities which include games such as monopoly, and dancing. Where required yourself and the team of Support Workers will also support with housework duties which include, cleaning, ironing and washing. As a Senior Support Worker you will lead by example showing a particular focus on supporting independence and helping people pursue their interest and be active members of their local community.

You will supervise a team of Support Workers, providing encouragement and guidance to achieve the best quality support and practise. This role will allow you to gain new skills and build on your experience for future progression and development. Ideally you will have already obtained your Level 3 Health and Social Care, and will have previous experience in a supporting role.

Our offer to you

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 (subject to eligibility)
• Wellness plans
• A supportive team and friendly environment
• Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay
• Enrolment onto the Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma, and ongoing training
• Competitive pay rates
• Generous annual holiday entitlement
• Birthday day off
• Pension Scheme – you will be enrolled into your local workplace pension scheme and your local payroll team will provide support
• Access to a free Employee Assistance programme with qualified advisers trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year

Given the nature of the role, these positions are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure for the successful applicants. The cost of which will be met by Autism Initiatives.

How do I apply?

If you are looking to take the next step in your career, and are interested in joining our team in St. Helens we’d be delighted to hear from you.

If you require any support with the application process, or you wish to request an application form be sent to you, please contact our friendly HR team on 0151 932 2242 who will be happy to help you.

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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:

• Monthly staff cash prize draw
• Your birthday off work every year
• Medicash health scheme, providing cash towards medical costs, gym discounts and more
• Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
• Additional paid holidays after 1, 2 and 3 years’ service
• Extra paid holidays in milestone service years
• Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Career break scheme
• Wagestream financial planning and support App – enables you to access money earned before pay day, set up savings and gain control of your finances

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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