Support Worker

National Autistic Society; Mildenhall; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; 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 join East Anglia Community Services at Old Barns, Mildenhall.

You will help adults with autism in four supported living homes by following individual support plans and daily routines, with a 35-hour weekly shift pattern including evenings and weekends.

A caring, reliable attitude is essential; experience with autism helps but is not essential. A driving licence is preferred and an enhanced DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• We are looking for candidates with a caring and reliable approach.
• 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).

Skills

Empathy

Positive attitude

Flexibility

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 at Old BarnsEast Anglia Community Services.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:

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

This advert is for a full-time position at 35 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) isessential.

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.

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.

Please note the National Autistic Society are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas.

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.