Autism Initiatives
Support Workers
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Support Workers
We are seeking
Part-Time Support Workers to join our team. You will work alongside people who use our services, supporting in a range of activities, including:
- Developing independence in daily living
- Accessing work/education and leisure activities
At Autism Initiatives, we work alongside autistic people, providing specialist services tailored to each individual. Our Values – shown below – underpin every aspect of the organisation’s culture and activities in Northern Ireland:
- Autism-Focused
- Respect
- Excellence
- Empowerment
- Collaboration
- Commitment to Change
- Rights-based
Given the nature of the role, these positions are subject to an enhanced Access NI check for the successful applicants. The cost of which will be met by the organisation.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Employer pension scheme
- Enhanced company sick pay
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Access NI paid
- NISCC fee paid after two years of service
- Generous paid annual leave, with incremental increases
- 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 opportunities
- Buddy/monitor system for new staff
- Funded QCF development opportunities
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- Line management support structure
- Regular 121 meetings
- Annual Performance review
- Culture of recognition
- 24/7 employee assistance programme (confidential counselling helpline) available from day one, covering topics such as:
- Childcare
- Probate
- Managing money
- Work-life balance
- Medicash health scheme, subject to eligibility
- Menopause support line as part of the Medicash scheme
- Career break policy
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Compassionate & Bereavement leave
- Wagestream financial planning and support app (early access to earnings, savings tools, etc.)
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Essential Criteria
- Working, voluntary, or personal knowledge of providing care and/or support
- Flexibility to work on a rota basis, including:
- Job rotation across various services
- Unsocial hours
- Weekends
- NISCC registration (or a commitment to register upon appointment)
Desirable Criteria
- A full UK driving licence (held for a minimum of one year)
Note: All interviews for this position will be conducted in person at our head office: Office 1 & 2, Linden House, Beechill Business Park, 96 Beechill Road, Newtownabbey, Belfast, BT8 7QN.
Autism Initiatives are an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in employment and service delivery.
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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