Support Worker

4 months ago


Highbridge, United Kingdom The National Autistic Society Full time

Our friendly Apple Grove, Somerset court home is currently looking for passionate and committed support workers to join their team to support autistic adults.

Ideally, you will have a background in supporting autistic people if not, we have a fantastic training programme that will get you on your way to achieving a fulfilling job that will beat most out there.

Post available are as follows, x1 Support Worker - 32 Hours

**Salary**: £12.50 per hour

The role includes:

- Helping individuals achieve independence and personal goals
- Supporting and transporting individuals to integrate into the community
- Develop individuals’ life skills, vocational, educational and creative skills
- Help provide exercise, leisure and recreational opportunities
- Transforming lives and achieving results for Autistic Adults

We need you to be: Resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people. Being a support worker takes passion, patience and commitment. But working with autistic people gives so much more in return.

To protect our autistic adults, 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.

We offer: A supportive an approachable management team, 33 days annual leave a year (including bank holidays), a competitive market salary, a fantastic one-year induction programme, continuing learning and development opportunities to complete your QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care, along with a host of benefits - from shopping discounts with companies such as (But not limited to), ASDA, Tesco, Nike and Halfords to flexible working and a competitive pension scheme.
- Your working pattern will be varied over a seven-day rota, and would include alternate weekends and bank holidays.

You may have a personal connection, a desire to work with or real life experiences working with autistic people. You might not have lots of experience yet, but if you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people, we’d love to hear from you.

Help transform lives by joining our team TODAY

You’ll be joining our team, both locally and nationally and we’ll support you every step of the way.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do.

The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.

Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include references and criminal backgrounds.

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Do you have the right to work in the UK?
- Are you barred from working with vulnerable people?

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person


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