Support Workers, West

Support Workers, West Belfast – Autism Initiatives

Salary: £12.48 per hour (Increasing to £12.70 as of 1st December 2025)

Contract type:
Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Job reference number: NI-SW-GR0123

Job location:

N. Ireland – West Belfast

Closing date: 30th November 2025

We are seeking 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 people with autism, providing specialist services tailored to each individual. Our values—Autism‑Focused, Respect, Excellence, Empowerment, Collaboration, Commitment to Change and Rights‑based—underpin every aspect of the organisation's culture and activities in NI.

• Long days (7:00 am–10:00 pm)
• AM shifts (7:00 am–11:00 am / 7:00 am–3:00 pm)
• PM shifts (3:00 pm–10:00 pm)
• Weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday)
• Night duty (9:00 pm–7:00 am)
• Sleepover (10:007:00 am)

• Competitive salary
• Employer pension scheme
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Access NI paid
• NISCC fee paid after two years of service
• Generous paid annual leave, with incremental increases
• 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 1:1 meetings
• Annual performance review
• Culture of recognition
• 24/7 employee assistance programme (confidential counselling helpline) from day one
• 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

• Working, voluntary or personal knowledge of providing care and/or support
• Flexible to work on a rota basis that includes unsocial hours and weekends
• Registered with NISCC or willing to apply to register on appointment

• Full UK Driving Licence for a manual vehicle held for at least one year
• Ability to drive a manual vehicle to transport people we support in their own vehicles

Autism Initiatives is 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.

To be considered for this role, apply through our careers page.