Relief Activity Support Worker, Armagh

Your role will involve supporting people with Autism with their everyday living.  However, your primary job role will be to support people with a wide range of needs, empowering the People supported to pursue their interests and hobbies, support their health and wellbeing and be a part of their local community.

Our Values, shown below, underpin every aspect of the organisation’s culture and activities in NI:

Autism-Focused, Respect, Excellence, Empowerment, Collaboration, Commitment to Change and Rights-based.

You will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide.  Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.

• Competitive salary
• Employer pension scheme
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Access NI paid
• Generous paid annual leave
• Incremental increases to annual leave
• 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
• Buddy/mentor for new staff
• Funded QCF development opportunities
• Continuous learning & 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 of employment. Offering free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance
• Medicash health scheme, subject to eligibility
• Menopause support line as part of Medicash scheme
• Career break policy
• Cycle to work scheme
• Compassionate & Bereavement leave.

Essential

• Working, voluntary or personal knowledge of providing care and/or support.
• Be flexible to work according to the needs of our services.
• NISCC registered, or apply to register on appointment.
• A keen interest outdoor activities such as walking, hill walking and or swimming.
• The successful applicant would be expected to keep up pace with the Person supported for walks (up to 12 kilometres per walk, up to three times per week). The successful applicant would also be expected to remain in the pool with the Person supported during swimming lessons.

An interest in outdoor/indoor Activities is essential, as Activities will include the below:

Long Walks, including Nature Walks and occasional Hill walks:

• Up to three times per week.
• Up to a maximum distance of 12 Kilometres per walk (the distance may vary depending on the Person supported).
• The successful applicant would be expected to keep pace.

Swimming

• Up to two times per week.
• The successful applicant would be expected to remain in the pool with the Person supported and support the Person supported as they move around the swimming pool and make use of the facilities, including the Jacuzzi.
• The timing of each swim session may vary depending on the Person supported, usually no longer than 40 minutes per swim session).

Desirable

• Knowledge of Autism, communication difficulties and resulting behaviour that challenges.

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.