Senior Support Worker

5 days ago

Bathurst Regional Council, Australia The National Autistic Society Full time

Overview

We support people to understand their diagnosis and how this may impact on their life and the lives of those around them. Our residential services provide accommodation and support for autistic adults 52 weeks a year, 24 hours a day in urban and rural settings. We also provide supported living services for autistic adults who need extra help to live in their own homes or within our accommodation, whether as tenants or owner occupiers, living alone, or with others.

We have come a long way but there is still so much to do to increase opportunities, reduce social isolation and build a brighter future for people on the spectrum. With your help, we can make it happen.

The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do: https://www.autism.org.uk/

Who we are looking for

We are looking for Senior Support Workers with the passion to work with our fantastic teams. You’ll be resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people. Suitable candidates will have experience of management and/or shift leading within a social care setting. Being a Senior Support Worker takes leadership skills, patience and commitment. But working with autistic people gives so much more in return.

Your working pattern in this role will require flexibility to meet the needs of the people supported and their families, and will include evening and weekend working.

This advert is for a full-time position 33 Hours. The salary for this position is £24,367.20 - £25,225.20 per annum.

Role responsibilities

- Helping individuals achieve independence and personal goals
- Supporting and transporting individuals to integrate into their community
- Develop individuals home making skills and personal chores
- Transforming lives and achieving results for autistic adults

Qualifications and requirements

- Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) is preferred/essential
- Criminal background check requirement per safeguarding policy (Enhanced DBS check preferable but not essential)

Where you will be working

Fernery House, Burnham-on-Sea

About our application process

When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.

For more information about this job please contact Donna Rowsell, Deputy Manager, donna.rowsell@nas.org.uk

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To protect our autistic adults, all staff are required to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential.

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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