National Autistic Society supports safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and adults who use our services. Successful applicants will complete 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 Melbourne Drive, part of our Community Services East Anglia. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
About the Service
East Anglia community services support 10 adults (male and female) in 4 separate supported living homes ranging 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 who live in these services regularly access the community and they all have their own vehicles. The adults we support are supported with medication and personal care depending on their level of support needs.
About the Role
We are looking for a caring and reliable Support Worker. Your role is to help people live their best lives by following their support plans and daily routines. We currently have an occupational requirement for female only applicants for this position as the support package involves female personal care.
What You’ll Do
- Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, eating)
- Encourage activities they enjoy (swimming, hiking, arts & crafts)
What We’re Looking For
- 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 40 hours per week. Your working pattern 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) is essential.
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 – 2× 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.
We might close this job advert early if we get lots of suitable applications.
Other important information
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.
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