Admissions Officer

Location: Head Office (Bromborough)

Status: Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Rate of pay: £29,553 per annum

(job subject to 6-month internal probationary period).

Admissions Officer

Autism Together is a growing provider of residential, supported living and day services, and we are looking to recruit a dynamic individual with excellent communication skills and experience of supporting individuals with Autism in a social care setting to work within the Admissions Team, supporting new admissions to support this growth.

The postholder will assist the Admissions Manager and Operational Director to complete holistic assessments of new referrals in their current settings and design bespoke packages of support, along with costings and transition plans.

This job offers excellent opportunities for professional growth, as well as a fulfilling and meaningful career to provide a positive contribution to our community.

We are looking for a creative and proactive individual, who has excellent verbal and written communication skills to work with multi-disciplinary teams including commissioners, health and social care professionals as well as families and people we support.

The successful candidate will be able to complete holistic assessments, and produce excellent written reports, including transition and support plans as well as costings for presentation to commissioning bodies. Individuals applying for the position will need to be able to be creative and experienced in care delivery for individuals with needs across the autism spectrum.

What you will be doing…

• Completing independent assessments of individuals referred into our service.
• Compiling timely comprehensive reports, with a focus on individuals’ outcomes and costings to present to commissioners.
• Supporting new enquiries for services through various media.
• Conducting tours of services for individuals.
• Representing Autism Together at various marketing events.
• Contributing to development meetings for services to influence future needs.
• Ensuring accurate records and reporting systems.

Join Autism Together and expect:

• Excellent rates of pay
• Free DBS check
• Fully paid induction training from our award-winning Training & Development Team
• Buy back additional annual leave
• Discounts for high street stores and eligibility for Blue Light Card benefit
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and occupational health
• Early overtime pay scheme
• Annual staff awards celebrating staff achievements
• Generous refer a friend scheme
• Ongoing professional career progression
• Opportunities to obtain a professionally recognised qualification and complete an apprenticeship relevant to the role
• Attendance incentive draws
• Employee of the month
• Staff suggestion scheme

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 9 to 5, but may require flexibility in this.

The postholder will be expected to travel to assessments and around services independently and will need use of their own vehicle with business use (compensatory mileage will be paid).

If you are passionate about expanding your career in care and are seeking to work with a forward-thinking charity, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Apply now or give our friendly Recruitment Team a call on 0151 482 3121. They will be more than happy to answer any queries you may have about this exciting role within a leading autism charity.

Please note all offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including a DBS check.