Support Worker

National Autistic Society; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension – Auto-enrolled

33 days annual leave

Autism training

Staff discounts

Healthcare – cash plan

Life Assurance – 2x salary

Flexible benefits

Employee assistance programme

Headspace mindfulness

Blue Light Card

Enhanced overtime & sleep-in pay

Refer a Friend £200

Job summary

The National Autistic Society is seeking Bank Support Workers to assist individuals at our Kent Services in Gravesend. You will follow personalised support plans, help with daily routines, and promote autonomy and wellbeing.

Role involves flexible hours including evenings and weekends; 24 hours per week. Driving licence preferred. Full-time/part-time position with attractive benefits and DBS checks required.

Qualifications

• Inspire others with a positive attitude toward supporting vulnerable people.
• Experience with autistic people is helpful but not essential.
• Personal experience or a passion for helping others is welcome.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Positive attitude

Empathy

Interest in supporting others

Experience with autistic people (helpf

Job 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 Bank Support Worker across our Kent Services (SAND & Artrack). 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 Kent centre, known as SAND, is in Gravesend. The people we support arrive each morning from their residential homes or from their own home. Each person has an individual structured timetable with activities they enjoy, they are supported to have choice over their timetables.

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

This advert is for a full-time/part time position at 24 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) ispreferred.

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.

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.

Support Worker

Company: National Autistic Society Salary: Not specified Hours: Part-time Location: Gravesend, DA11 0DN Job type: Permanent Posting date: 3 Nov 2026 Closing date: 3 Dec 2026

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