Support Worker

National Autistic Society; Neath; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Annual Leave 33 days

Training

Discounts

Healthcare

Flexible Benefits

Support

Mindfulness

Blue Light Card

Extra Pay

Refer a Friend

Job summary

The National Autistic Society in Neath is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help four autistic adults live their best lives by following personalised support plans at Pale Road.

The role is part-time (27 hours per week) with evening and weekend work. You will assist with personal care, encourage activities, and a driving licence is preferred. The NAS offers a pension, generous annual leave, training, discounts, healthcare, flexible benefits, and more.

Qualifications

• Caring and reliable individual who can follow support plans.
• Experience with autistic people is helpful but not essential.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Compassionate attitude

Flexible and reliable

Willingness to work evenings/weekends

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 Support Worker at Pale Road, Neath. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Service

Pale Road in Neath, Wales, is a specialist service that provides 24 hour residential support for four autistic adults with moderate to complex behavioural needs.

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)

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 part time position at 27 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 preferred.

What we can offer you

• Pension – Auto-enrolled pension scheme.
• AnnualLeave – 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.
• FlexibleBenefits – 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.
• BlueLightCard – Eligibility for discounts.
• ExtraPay – Enhanced overtime, plus payments for sleep-in and on-call (if applicable to the role).
• ReferaFriend – 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.

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

For any queries regarding this advert, please contact: Sarah Johns, hiring manager,

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.

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