Support Workers

Salary: £13.11 Per Hour Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Part-Time Job Reference Number: B 1548453NewSW Job Location: Newcastle, County Down, United Kingdom
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Education, qualification and training
Do you have a National Insurance Number? *
Are you 18 or over? *

It is Group Policy that Care Workers are required to be 18 years and over due to the nature of our work, which involves personal care.

Professional Qualifications / Registrations 

Please include relevant qualifications obtained and any relevant training courses attended

Are you legally permitted to work in the UK without restriction? *
Note: The successful candidate will be required to provide documentation to support their claim that they are entitled to work in the UK.  This is required under sections 15 to 25 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and EU Settlement Scheme.
Employment History

(Current or most recent employer)

Give details of your present or most recent employer, your reason for leaving and the amount of notice you required, if you are a school leaver, please include details of any work experience.

Are you currently under investigation with any of your employers? *
Have you been dismissed or asked to resign by a previous employer? *

Previous employment

List all of your previous employment history, account for any gaps in employment.

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Experience, Skills and Knowledge

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Please read the Job Description and the Person Specification before completing this section.

Criminal Records / Access NI

Applicants need to be aware that it is the policy of the organisation in all cases to obtain an Access NI Enhanced Disclosure on each prospective employee before they commence their employment with the organisation.  This check will only be commenced if you are successful at interview.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2014, provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Access NI website.

It is a criminal offence for a person to knowingly apply for a position which they are barred from. Is there any reason why you cannot work with children/vulnerable adults? *
Ability to drive

If the role requires you to drive in the course of your duties as stipulated in the job description, please confirm:

That you have a current UK driving licence?
That you have use of a vehicle?
Whether you have any driving endorsements?
References

Please give details of a minimum of two referees, the first of which must be your current or most recent employer. If you have held a previous role within the Health and Social Care Sector, you are required to provide referee details for this employment. We cannot accept references from family members, friends or neighbours. If you are only able to provide one employment reference, please ensure that any second reference is somebody of a professional background within the community, i.e. teacher, lecturer, doctor, accountants, police officer etc. Employment is offered subject to successful completion of pre-employment checks which include receipt of two satisfactory references. We reserve the right to determine what constitutes a satisfactory reference. 

Please note, referees will be contacted for candidates who are shortlisted for interview

Current/most recent employer

Second Referee (Previous Employer)

Declaration

I confirm that I am of suitable physical and mental health to undertake the role I have applied for.

I declare that the information contained in this application form is correct. 

I understand that providing false or misleading information may lead to the offer of employment being withdrawn or if I have commenced employment, to my dismissal from the organisation. 

I understand that the information provided by me on this application form will be processed by the organisation in line with the Privacy Notice for Job Applicants as detailed on the organisation’s website and which I have read and understood.

I understand that I will be required to show evidence of my identity, qualifications and eligibility to work in the UK (if applicable) as part of the pre-employment process and prior to a job offer being confirmed.

Equal Opportunities

Autism Initiatives are an Equal Opportunity employer.  We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in employment and service delivery.    Selection for job roles is based solely on merit, following a fair recruitment process.  

We encourage you to complete the form.  Your identity will be kept anonymous and your answers confidential.  

 

We monitor this information to demonstrate our commitment to promoting Equality of Opportunity in employment and to comply with our duties under the Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998. 

Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 you are deemed to be a disabled person if you have cancer, multiple sclerosis or HIV infectionAlso, you are deemed to be a disabled person if you have a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

There are 6 million carers in the United Kingdom and nearly one in eight workers are carers. With an ageing population and an expected increase of 60% of carers in the next 30 years, we would like to monitor the number of people with caring responsibilities.

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If you do not complete this questionnaire, we are encouraged to use the "residuary" method, which means that we can make a determination on the basis of personal information on file/application form.

If providing Community background and Gender information you must answer truthfully.  It is a criminal offence under the Fair Employment (Monitoring) Regulations (NI) 1999 to knowingly give false answers. 


This section of the application form will be stored in a confidential manner until information has been extracted for equal opportunities monitoring purposes, and will then be destroyed.


Your individual information must also be released to statutory bodies if requested.

About This Role

We are seeking Part-Time Support Workers to join our team. You will work alongside people who use our services, supporting in a range of activities, including developing independence in daily living, accessing work/education and leisure activities.

At Autism Initiatives we work alongside autistic people, providing specialist services tailored to each individual. 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.

Given the nature of the role, these positions are subject to an enhanced Access NI check for the successful applicants. The cost of which will be met by the organisation.

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.
  • NISCC fee paid after two years service.
  • 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.
  • Wagestream financial planning and support App – enables you to access money earned before pay day, set up savings and more.

Essential Criteria:

  • Working, voluntary or personal knowledge of providing care and/or support.
  • Be flexible to work on a rota basis that includes job rotation in various services, unsocial hours and weekends.
  • NISCC registered or apply to register on appointment.

Desirable Criteria:

  • A full UK Driving Licence to be held for a minimum of one year.

*Please note that all interviews for this position will be conducted in person at our head office on Thursday - Office 1 & 2, Linden House, Beechill Business Park, 96 Beechill Road, Newtownbreda, Belfast, BT8 7QN*

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.

Currently we are unable to provide Sponsorship or take over Sponsorship of an employment Visa.

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