Support Worker

National Autistic Society; Northam; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Northam is looking for passionate Support Workers to assist autistic adults in their living environments. Ideal candidates will have experience working with vulnerable individuals or a strong desire to contribute to the lives of autistic people. Flexibility in work hours is a must. This is a full-time role with a salary of £23,166 per annum, offering comprehensive benefits including training programs and an auto-enrolled pension scheme.

Benefits

Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme

33 days annual leave

Comprehensive training program

Online staff discount scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Free access to Headspace App

Enhanced overtime payments

Referral bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with autistic people or willingness to learn.
• Possession of a driving licence (preferred).
• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals in a residential environment.

Responsibilities

• Support autistic adults in their living environment.
• Work flexibly to meet the needs of individuals and their families.
• Participate in a training program related to autism.

Skills

Experience supporting vulnerable people

Willingness to work evenings and weekends

Personal connection to autism

Job description

Location: Kingsley House, Bideford, South West Adult Services

The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people. Our supported living services are for autistic adults who need extra help to live in their own homes or within our accommodation, whether as tenants or owner occupiers, living alone, or with others.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do: https://www.autism.org.uk/

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for Support Workers with the passion to work with our fantastic teams. Ideally, you will have a background in supporting autistic people but if not, we have a fantastic training programme that will get you on your way to achieving a fulfilling job that will beat most out there. You may have a personal connection, a desire to work with or real-life experiences working with autistic people. You will have experience supporting vulnerable people in a residential setting and if you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

This advert is for a full-time position 33 Hours. The salary for this position is £23,166 per annum

Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) is preferred

Ideally, you will have a background in supporting autistic people but if not, we have a fantastic training programme that will get you on your way to achieving a fulfilling job that will beat most out there. You may have a personal connection, a desire to work with or real-life experiences working with autistic people. You will have experience supporting vulnerable people in a residential setting and if you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people, we’d love to hear from you.

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What we can offer you:

• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• 33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays) with the option to buy or sell annual leave every year
• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits such as cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan & shopping discounts for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple and loads more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan (for permanent staff members)
• Life Assurance at 2 x base salary
• A portfolio of fantastic new salary sacrifices benefits and other flexible benefits private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice scheme, activity pass, holiday trading, enhanced pension & salary deduct loans (eligibility criteria may apply)
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling programme
• Free access to the Headspace App – a global leader in mindfulness and you can enrol up to three friends or family members for free!
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced overtime. Additional payments for sleep-in and on call
• Join the Team Scheme - Refer a friend and receive £200

Where you will be working:

Kingsley House in Bideford, Devon.

About our application process:

When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.

For more information about this job please contact: Abbie Short, Registered Manager, [e-mail]

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To protect our autistic adults, 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.

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

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer. INDAS