Support Practitioner - Evesham

Forbes Solicitors; Evesham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days’ annual leave

Award-winning training

Flexible pay options via Wagestream

Wellbeing support

Discounts on mobiles

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Hft is looking for a Support Practitioner specialising in Autism to empower learning disabled adults to live life on their own terms. You will support daily routines, assist with essential tasks, and promote independence in a compassionate setting.

You will join a warm, inclusive team and contribute to meaningful activities, encouraging confidence and social engagement while working flexibly to meet the needs of the people we support.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with Autism and behaviours that can challenge.
• Patience, supportiveness, and respect for people’s choices.
• Strong communication skills to build trusting relationships.
• Willingness to learn and work towards a Health and Social Care qualification.

Responsibilities

• Empower independence, choice and dignity for adults.
• Provide person-centred care including daily routines and personal support.
• Create opportunities for hobbies, learning new skills and community involvement.
• Support with everyday tasks like cooking, shopping, budgeting and transport.
• Use experience with Autism to create a safe, supportive environment.

Skills

Autism support experience

Communication skills

Patience and empathy

Flexibility (evenings/weekends/sleep‑n

Education

Health and Social Care qualification

Job description

Empower Lives. Build Confidence.

At Hft, a leading Social Care provider, we stand alongside learning disabled adults, empowering them to live life their way. As a Support Practitioner specialising in Autism, you’ll play a vital role in creating opportunities, building confidence, and helping people achieve their goals in everyday life. Every day will be different: from cooking meals and planning weekly shops, to outdoor adventures, live gigs, or simply building confidence in public transport. What matters most is that you’ll be there to enable choice, dignity, and independence — supporting people to live the life they choose.

What You’ll Be Doing

Every day is different, but your role focuses on empowering independence, choice, and dignity:

• Enable people to live with independence and dignity, offering support that builds skills, confidence, and achievement.
• Provide thoughtful, person-centred care; from daily routines and personal support to helping people take on new challenges.
• Create meaningful opportunities for people to discover hobbies, learn new skills, and stay connected with family, friends, and community life.
• Support individuals to manage everyday tasks like cooking, shopping, budgeting, and travelling, so they feel in control of their own lives.
• Use your experience with Autism and behaviours that challenge to create safe, supportive environments where people can truly thrive.
• Role model Hft’s values; kindness, respect, and inclusion; and inspire others to do the same.
• Work flexibly, including sleep-ins, ensuring people have the right support whenever they need it

Who you are

• You’re passionate about standing alongside learning disabled adults and supporting them to live life their way. You’ll bring:
• Experience supporting individuals with Autism and behaviours that can challenge
• Patience, supportiveness, and respect for people’s choices
• A positive, encouraging approach that celebrates achievement
• Strong communication skills to build trusting relationships
• Willingness to learn and work towards a Health and Social Care qualification
• Confidence providing personal support when it’s needed
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, waking and sleep-in shifts

Life at Hft

• Joining Hft means becoming part of a warm, inclusive team that values both your wellbeing and the impact you make. We believe every learning disabled adult should have the chance to live the best life possible, and that begins with supporting our colleagues.
• Our values guide everything we do: we’re diverse and inclusive, kind and compassionate, positive and solution-focused, and visionary about what the best life possible can look like. Here, your work has real purpose. You’ll be part of a welcoming team that values what you bring, supports your growth, and ensures you feel included and appreciated every step of the way.

What We Offer

• A role with real impact, where your work empowers others.
• A warm, supportive, and inclusive team culture.
• A role with real impact, where your work empowers others.
• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Access to award-winning training and career development
• Flexible pay options via Wagestream
• Wellbeing support including Digital GP, counselling, and mental health services
• Discounts on mobiles, life assurance, and referral rewards
• Family-friendly policies and return-to-work bonuses

Accessibility:

We believe everyone should have the support they need to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process or in the role itself, Hft - proudly a Disability Confident Employer - is committed to ensuring disabled people can apply, succeed, and thrive with us.

Background checks:

We’re committed to keeping the people we support safe, so this role requires a satisfactory DBS and background checks. Don’t worry; we’ll guide you through the process.