Support Worker, West Lothian
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Support Workers
West Lothian Services – Housing & Outreach
Full time & Part time opportunities
£27,564.73 – £28,562.27 p.a. pro rata (based on 39 hours per week)
Job Reference: SW/WL/602
We have Support Worker opportunities for individuals to join our:
- Housing Support Services across Bathgate and Livingston
- Outreach Support Services – providing dynamic outreach services across Livingston within the community, in people’s own homes and within our resource centre.
At Autism Initiatives we provide specialist services tailored to each individual. Experience is not essential, but a genuine passion to making a difference to the lives of autistic people, as well as a positive attitude, is key to being successful in this role.
Benefits of working with us include:
- Competitive Salary – £13.54 to £14.03 per hour
- Sleepover rate paid at £12.60 per hour
- 31 days Annual Leave Entitlement, including bank holidays
- Your birthday off every year, to treat yourself!
- Ongoing Learning & Development throughout your Support Work role
- Opportunity to undertake SVQ Level 3 qualification
- Career Progression Opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Medicash Healthcare Plan
- Eligibility to become a Blue Light Card Member for online & high street discounts
As a Support Worker you will promote the positive health and well-being of the people that you support, enabling them to have a meaningful life and encouraging them to live as independently as possible.
Given the nature of this role, successful applicants must register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or equivalent regulatory body.
Please note we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
The closing date for completed applications Sunday 15th March 2026.
This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and knowledge and fulfil your career aspirations.
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
While AI tools can be useful drafting ideas, we’re interested in your story and your experience. Please make sure you application reflects your own thinking, experience and values so we can get to the real you. Applications showing excessive AI-generated content may not be progressed.
Please review our Support Worker Job Description and Person Specification (available in the Apply Now Section). This will help highlight the areas in your skill set and experiences to reference throughout your application.
Prior to starting your application it would be beneficial to have the following details on hand:
- Qualification/Education History / Professional Memberships
- Details of current employment and previous employment history
- Contact Details of 2 Referees – the first must be from your current employer, please note that references will not be contacted until offers of employment have been accepted and permission has been given to do so
Thinking of joining Autism Initiatives? Read why our amazing staff teams are #ProudtoworkHere
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