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National Autistic Society; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Annual leave 33 days

Training and induction

Discounts

Healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

EAP and counselling

Mindfulness program

Job summary

The National Autistic Society is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for our service in Suffolk. You will help individuals live their best lives by following individual support plans and daily routines, with a focus on personal care and meaningful activities.

We value a positive attitude, reliability, and a genuine desire to support autistic adults. Driving licence is essential, and some evening/weekend work is expected. National Autistic Society offers extensive staff benefits and training.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow individual support plans and daily routines.
• 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

Caring attitude

Reliability

Driving licence

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 New Barns Cottage, Suffolk. 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

East Anglia community services supports 10 adults (male and female) in 4 separate supported living homes that range from 3 adults living together to a single person service. These services are located in Mildenhall, Kenny Hill and Beck Row in Suffolk. The services promote independence and are person centred services. The adults that live in these services regularly access the community due and they all have the own vehicles.

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 full-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) 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).
• Healthcare– Cash plan for permanent staff.
• Life
• Assurance– 2x your base salary.
• 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.

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.
• Give examples if you can.

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

For queries about this vacancy, please contact, Emma Stanley,

[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.

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

Support Worker

Company: National Autistic Society Salary: Not specified Hours: Full-time Location: Suffolk, IP28 8DS Job type: Permanent Posting date: 1 Sept 2026 Closing date: 1 Oct 2026