Waking Nights Support Worker

National Autistic Society; Silkstone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Auto-enrolled pension

33 days annual leave

Training and induction

Staff discounts

Healthcare cash plan

Flexible benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The National Autistic Society is seeking a caring Waking Night Support Worker for Hoylands House in Barnsley. You will follow tailored support plans to help young adults with autism live their best lives, with 35 hours per week on a part-time basis, including evenings and weekends.

Experience with autism is helpful but not essential. The role offers a pension, annual leave, training, and dedicated support services for staff, with safeguarding and DBS checks as part of the process.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Inspire others

Autism experience

Compassionate

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 Waking Night Support Worker

The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people, and we have a rewarding opportunity for a Waking Night Support Worker at Hoylands House. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Service

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.

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 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) ispreferred.

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).
• Healthcare – Cash plan for permanent staff.
• Flexible Benefits – 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.
• Blue Light Card – Eligibility for discounts.
• Extra Pay – Enhanced overtime, plus payments for sleep-in and on-call (if applicable to the role).
• Refer a Friend – Get £200 when you refer someone.

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.

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

We are an equal opportunities employer and part of the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

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.