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Job summary
Hoylands House in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, set in woodland grounds, is currently home to seven young adults. The service has capacity to support 8 people with autism.
We are looking for caring and reliable Support Workers who will follow individual support plans and daily routines, with evening and weekend work required. A driving licence (minimum one year) is preferred.
Qualifications
- Inspiring 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).
Skills
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.
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/
Hoylands House in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, set in woodland grounds, is currently home to seven young adults. The service has capacity to support 8 people with autism.
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.
- Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, eating)
- Encourage activities they enjoy (swimming, hiking, arts & crafts)
- 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 26 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.
Pension
– Auto-enrolled pension scheme.
– 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
– 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 any queries regarding this advert, please contact: Jennifer Woodcock at
Jennifer.Woodcock@nas.org.uk
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.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Company: National Autistic Society
Salary: Not specified
Hours: Part-time
Location: Barnsley, S75 4NG
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 13 Aug 2026
Closing date: 12 Sept 2026
About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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