Support Worker

£27,276.60 per annum

Contract: Permanent - Full Time

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.  

Join Us as a Support Worker 
The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people, and we have a rewarding opportunity for a Support Worker at Longford Court. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.  

Visit our website to find out more about who we are: https://www.autism.org.uk/ 

About the Service 
 Longford Court includes four residential homes, Ty Coed, Ty Mawr, Ty Mynydd, and Ty Canol, and one bungalow, Ty Coed Bungalow. Pale Road and Old Road are specialist services that provides 24-hour residential support for four autistic adults with moderate to complex behavioural needs.  

About the Role 
 We are looking for caring and reliable Support Workers. Your role is to help people live their best lives by following their support plans and daily routines.  

• Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, eating)  
• Encourage activities they enjoy (swimming, hiking, arts & crafts)  
• Support life skills & independence (budgeting, shopping, meal preparation)  

• For you to inspire others with a positive attitude towards supporting vulnerable people 
• Experience with autistic people is helpful but not essential  
• Personal experience or a passion for helping others is welcome   

Click here for the Job Description  

This advert is for a full-time position at 39 Hours per week.  Our shifts are between 7.30 a.m. and 10 p.m. and we can offer flexible or fixed shifts (i.e. morning or afternoon only).

Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) is preferred

• Pension – Auto-enrolled pension scheme.  
• Annual Leave – 33 days (including public holidays). You can buy or sell leave each year.  
• Training – Great induction and training, including autism training.  
• Discounts – Online staff discount scheme for shopping, cycling, tech, and more (e.g., Asda, Tesco, Nike, Apple).  
• Healthcare – Cash plan for permanent staff.  
• Life Assurance – 2x your base salary.  
• Flexible Benefits – Options like private health, dental insurance, holiday trading, enhanced pension.  
• Support – 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme and counselling.  
• Mindfulness – Free Headspace app for you and up to 3 family/friends.  
• Blue Light Card – Eligibility for discounts.  
• Extra Pay – Enhanced overtime, plus payments for sleep-in and on-call (if applicable to the role).  
• Refer a Friend – Get £200 when you refer someone. 

When you write your supporting statement:  

• Look at the job description and person specification. 
• Tell us how your skills and experience match the role. 
• Give examples if you can.  

We might close this job advert early if we get lots of suitable applications. 

For any queries regarding this advert, please contact Sherri Sargent, hiring manager, at Sherri.Sargent@nas.org.uk

To protect our autistic adults at the National Autistic Society, all staff are required to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential. 

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from autistic people.  

We are an equal opportunities employer and part of the Disability Confident Employer scheme.   

Agencies need not apply. 

Please note the National Autistic Society are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas.  

The National Autistic Society may use artificial intelligence (AI) to assist our recruitment team with reviewing applications for this role. All application decisions are made by people and are not determined automatically by AI.

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