Meeting Together Forum are helping out with staff recruitment

Four members of the group have taken part in interviews with potential new support staff

SINCE autumn, different members of the Meeting Together Forum have taken part in a very important part of our work at Autism Together –interviewing for new support workers.

First up was Clayton, who came into our head office to help the HR team pick potential new staff.

Clayton is no stranger to interviews, having also been involved in the process to choose a new staff member to support him. On that occasion the candidates visited Clayton at home, but this interview took place more formally, at our Oak House central office.

Beforehand, Clayton was excited and told his friends at the Meeting Together Forum that he was looking forward to interviewing alongside Julie who chairs the Forum. But, he also mentioned he wasn’t happy at having to iron a shirt for the occasion!

Clayton came prepared for the interviews with some questions he had written in advance.

These included discussing his own hobbies and interestsdrumming, listening to music and going to the zoo - and asking the candidates about their interests.

Other questions involved asking the candidates how they like to keep healthy and what their favourite foods to cook were.

Kate Knight from our Human Resources team (pictured above right, next to Julie), organised the interviews

As an organisation, we recognise the importance of the people we support giving feedback and sharing their thoughts and ideas about the support they receive from Autism Together alongside Julie Logan, our Quality and Assurance Manager.

Julie said: “Clayton shared some great skills while interviewing for new staff. I’m pleased to say that Clayton helped us identify three candidates to become support workers and they have all been offered a position. Well done Clayton!”

Next up was Stephen who followed his housemate Clayton in donning a shirt and tie and heading in to our Oak House head office to speak to three people interviewing for support worker positions.

Kate said: “It was wonderful to have Stephen join our interview panel today. Every time he spoke to a candidate they lit up and seemed to love answering his questions.”

Clare was the next of the Forum members to speak with hopeful candidates at interview.

Clare (pictured below left, working at our Bromborough Pool Garden Centre) enjoyed the whole interview process, meeting the candidates and asking questions too.

Kate said: “As an organisation, we recognise the importance of the people we support giving feedback and sharing their thoughts and ideas about the support they receive from Autism Together.

“That this feedback process begins right at the beginning of a staff member’s journey with us, is of real value and can only improve the standard of service and support we are able to provide.”

If you would like to apply for a job at Autism Together and work with autistic adults each day, you can learn more and apply via our website: www.autismtogether.co.uk/jobs