Bank Support Worker

# Bank Support Worker at Autism Together
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* Location:

** Regional areas 1,2 and 3
** Salary:** £13.55 - £14.15 ph
* in addition to your pay, you will be entitled to a corresponding holiday pay uplift based on 12.07% of each hour worked. This will be payable at the same time as your pay and recorded seperatley on your payslip.
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* Hours:

** Work as part of our team of Flexible Support Workers (Bank/Relief) choosing when you work.  Our daytime shifts are typically long days 07:00-2200 or half days  or  although this may vary from service to service.  Waking night shifts are typically  or .
** You must be currently working in healthcare or have recent UK based healthcare experience within the last 12 months!
**** Benefits:
*** Full, paid, award winning training. (
** we may have to clarify what formal qualifications in Social Care means – if this is with regards to apprenticeships, I’m not sure we offer that to relief, so we may need to take that part out**)
* 28 days paid annual leave (paid monthly based on hours worked).
* Free DBS check
* Free meals when in work
* Blue Light Discount Card access
* Numerous discounts at local shops, restaurants and leisure facilities
* Access to a defined contribution pension scheme (NEST) with a contribution from the organisation
** About Autism Together:
** Started in 1968 in Bromborough on the Wirral, we are now one of the UKs largest charities dedicated to supporting people with Autism.  We now have many services throughout the Wirral and NW Cheshire
** We want our Support Workers to be:
*** willing to learn about autism and the work of a support worker
* able to make a real positive difference to the lives of the people we support
* great team player
* able to work flexible hours over shift patterns
* be reliable (
** key for relief workers**)
** What will you do as a Flexible Support Worker:
*** Work across our regional area 1,2 and 3 services to include complex care
* Accompany the people we support to leisure and personal activities or appointments
* Support people to attend work or daytime activities - often in our own Day Services
* Help to maintain good domestic standards within the service (house) – encouraging the service user to participate in all domestic activities.
* Help with personal care if required
* Update paperwork/online care systems and other administration tasks as needed
* Prepare meals for or with the people we support – ensuring they have a healthy and balanced diet.
* Administer medication as and when required (full training provided)
* Support people through times when they are feeling anxious and display risk behaviours
* Due to a high volume of applications, we may need to close this vacancy earlier than expected. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to be considered.
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