Support Worker

Autism; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Training

Discounts

Support

Mindfulness

Blue Light Card

Job summary

The National Autistic Society is seeking a compassionate Part-time Support Worker for Glasgow Outreach. You will follow individual support plans, help with daily routines, and enable participation in activities at home and in the community.

Flexible evenings and weekends, driving licence required, enhanced DBS preferred. We offer induction, training, and access to employee support services including Headspace and discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience with autistic people is helpful but not essential.
• Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) is essential.
• Criminal background check is required or preferable.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Communication

Job description

# Support Worker## 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 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 Glasgow Outreach. 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 outreach service is for adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The service offers many forms of support to people at home with their own tendencies or living with their family. We also offer support to access the community to develop their current interests and explore new opportunities. The support we offer is based on individual people's needs and wishes - we develop person-centred plans and review them regularly. Using a person-centred approach is at the heart of what we do so we aim to match individuals with their support worker to help each person we support to flourish.**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 welcomeClick here for the Job DescriptionThis advert is for a part time position for 18 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 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.**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.*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.Apply+− OpenStreetMap contributors### Support Worker* **Salary** £12,589.20 per annum* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** nationalautisticsociety/TP/1644/644* **Contract Type** Permanent - Part Time* **Closing Date** 17 November, 2026* **Job Category** Non Applicable* **Location** Glasgow , United Kingdom* **Posted on** 3 November, 2026Apply