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Support Worker

Support Worker

National Autistic Society • Somerset, United Kingdom
30+ days ago
Salary
£26,325.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
  • Quick Apply
Job description
Package Description:

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 Community Services Somerset. 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
Our Community Services Somerset consists of 6 individualised houses supporting 13 people to live independently in the community.

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.

What You’ll Do

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

What We’re Looking For

  • 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 37.5 hours per week.

Your working pattern in this role will require flexibility to meet the needs of the people supported and their families and will include evening and weekend working.

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

What we can offer you

  • 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.

About our application process

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: Kellie Gage, Kellie.Gage@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.

Important Information

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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