Bank Support Worker role

Autism; Mildenhall; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Training

Discounts

Support

Mindfulness

Blue Light Card

Job summary

The National Autistic Society is seeking a Bank Support Worker to help adults in East Anglia community services based in Mildenhall. You’ll follow individual support plans and daily routines to help people live their best lives.

This role offers flexible shifts, including evenings and weekends, driving licence required, Enhanced DBS checks, and opportunities to work with autistic adults in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Careful and reliable bank support worker with a compassionate approach.
• Experience with autistic people is helpful but not essential.
• Personal experience or a passion for helping others is welcome.
• Driving licence (minimum 1 year) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, eating).
• Encourage activities they enjoy (swimming, hiking, arts & crafts).

Skills

Caring

Positive attitude

Driving licence

Job description

Number of Positions

3

Working Hours

0

Closing Date

13/11/2026

Job Introduction

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 Bank Support Worker

The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people, and we have a rewarding opportunity for a Bank Support Worker at Old Barn Cottage,East Anglia Community Services. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Service

East Anglia community services supports 10 adults (male and female) in 4 separate supported living homes that range from 3 adults living together to a single person service. These services are located in Mildenhall, Kenny Hill and Beck Row in Suffolk.

The services promote independence and are person centred services.

The adults that live in these services regularly access the community due and they all have the own vehicles.

Activities include attending college, woodwork sessions, cinema, swimming, horse and cart riding to name just a few. The adults we support are supported with medication and personal care depending on their level of support needs.

About the Role

We are looking for caring and reliable Bank 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)

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

As you are a bank worker, you will be able topick and choosethe shifts that you work, and services have a mixture of hours that can include evenings and weekends.

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

What we can offer you

• Annual Leave–accrued annual leave paid to you on hours worked
• 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).
• 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.

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

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.

The National Autistic Society may use artificial intelligence (AI) toassistour recruitment team with reviewing applications for this role. All application decisions are made by people and are notdeterminedautomatically by AI.