Support Worker

Support Worker Central Area Services £9 per hour – with a commitment to pay the Living Wage Part time & casual opportunities available Reference: SA/886 “I really enjoy coming to work and love working with the individuals I support.” Staff member, Central Area Services Are you looking to make a difference? Come join our team and you can support autistic adults to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. Our Services: Day opportunities - supporting individuals with autism to gain new skills and interests in a safe and thriving environment Housing support – supporting individuals with autism to maintain their own tenancy and provide care at home as required Adult residential – providing a home to individuals with autism within a group setting while promoting life skills Scottish Autism’s values are: - Collaboration – we work with others and value their opinions - Compassion – we work with each other and our service users with care and kindness - Change makers – we never stand still, we move positively forward, always focused on quality and being the best - Contribution – we love what we do, we never lose sight of our purpose and the difference we make in society It is not necessary to have experience of working within social care as we are seeking to appoint Support Workers who share our values and are willing to learn and develop into the role. We will support you to do this by offering an extensive autism specific training programme. We encourage and welcome applications from people with lived experience of autism. “Staff are caring and compassionate. Nothing is ever too much trouble and staff do whatever they can to make sure individuals have a good life.” A relative of one of our service users, an autistic adult On a day-to-day basis, Support Workers enable autistic people to complete all activities of daily living, which includes personal care and household chores. You can also expect to be out and about supporting autistic people to access their communities and take part in activities of their choosing, which is great fun for all. “Scottish Autism are good employers. We really focus on individualised support plans that have the individual’s best interests at heart.” Staff member, Central Area Services Scottish Autism is currently undergoing a period of digital transformation which will result in all documentation and processes being managed online and electronically from April 2020. Training on the new system will be provided to all staff. Scottish Autism offers you: - 32 days’ holiday pro rata (which increases with your length of service) - Sector-leading training from day one, including fully funded support to complete your necessary SVQ - Non-contributory life assurance scheme - Workplace pension These posts are subject to a PVG Disclosure check. Please note, all new employees must register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of starting in post. Closing date: Wednesday the 18th March 2020 Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of our vision, mission and values. Registered charity number is SC009068 To apply for the role of Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. Other organisations may call this role Care Assistant, Junior Care Worker, Trainee Support Worker, Junior Support Worker, Care Support Worker, or Trainee Autism Practitioner. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89789904