Support Worker

National Autistic Society; Rudgeway; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Auto-enrolled pension

33 days annual leave

Induction and autism training

Staff discounts

Life assurance

Private health/dental options

Headspace access

Blue Light Card

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

The National Autistic Society is hiring a Support Worker at Pinecroft to help autistic adults live their best lives by following individual support plans and routines.

You’ll assist with daily activities, skills development, and community involvement while maintaining accurate records and flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Inspire others with a positive attitude toward supporting vulnerable people.
• Experience with autistic people is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support life skills and independence (budgeting, shopping, meal prep, room cleaning, travel).
• Assist with accessing activities (gym, hiking, volunteering, pool, darts).
• Record detailed and accurate digital support notes.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Patience

Autistic awareness

Job description

Package 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 Pinecroft.

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 Pinecroft is our specialised residential home where we support autistic adults who has a variety of mental health needs.

We support them to develop skills to promote their health and wellbeing, inclusion in the local community and greater independence.

We are looking for staff with a “can do” approach who can offer active support to facilitate and enable the people we support to progress and move on.

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

• Support life skills & independence (budgeting, shopping, meal preparation, room cleaning, train and bus journeys)
• Support accessing chosen activities (gym, hiking, volunteering, pool, darts)
• Record detailed and accurate digital support notes

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
36.75 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 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).
• Cash plan for permanent staff.

Life Assurance - 2x your base salary.

• Options like private health, dental insurance, holiday trading, enhanced pension.

Support - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme and counselling.

• Free Headspace app for you and up to 3 family/friends.

Blue Light Card

• Eligibility for discounts.
• Enhanced overtime, plus payments for sleep-in and on-call (if applicable to the role).

Refer a Friend

• Get £200 when you refer someone.

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

For questions about this vacancy, please contact Lea Viljoen, hiring manager, at [e-mail] 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.

Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).