Autism Support Workers

Autism Support Workers
Orkney 
£8.25 per hour Plus Benefits

Permanent part time, full time and casual opportunities available

Flexible shift pattern – requirements could include lone working, shift work including weekends, evenings and sleepovers.

Scottish autism seeks to promote and provide care, education, support and opportunities for individuals with autism of all ages throughout Scotland.

Due to exciting new developments within our services an opportunity has arisen for Autism Support Workers to join our service based in Orkney. 

In this role, you will be an integral member of the support team contributing to and ensuring a high quality of care and support for individuals on the Autism Spectrum and/or with complex needs. Care provision will be on a needs assessed basis and will reflect the ethos of promoting independence and personal choice, ensuring service users receive the physical, practical and emotional support to meet their needs. 

There will be an open day at the Orkney Area Office on Thursday 1st June from 11:00am – 4:00pm. There will be a chance for potential candidates to pop along and find out more about Scottish Autism and get an insight into what we do.

Suitable candidates will have an appropriate qualification for this position such as SVQ level 2/3 in Social Services and Healthcare or will be willing to work towards attaining this qualification. Previous experience of working in a relevant field is desirable. You will have good interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to communicate effectively. Some practical experience using Microsoft software packages such as Word and Excel would also be beneficial to this role.  

We offer comprehensive training, opportunities for personal development and a generous benefits package. 

Please note, the organisation operates a policy where only successful applicants will be contacted. Candidates who have not received written confirmation within two weeks of the closing date for the position should then consider themselves unsuccessful.

These posts are subject to a PVG Disclosure check.

Closing Date: 31st May 2017

Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of our vision, mission and values.

Registered charity number is SC009068

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This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

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