Autism Support Worker

**Support Practitioner - £18 per hour - West Cumbria**

**Specialist, person-centred role supporting one remarkable individual**

**About the Role**

Are you an emotionally intelligent, compassionate practitioner who wants to be part of a small, highly specialised team making a big difference in one person’s life?

We’re looking for a **Support Practitioner** to work 2:1 with a bright, creative and animal-loving woman in her 40s, who is making the transition from hospital into her own home in West Cumbria.

This individual is passionate about her pets (cats and dogs), loves walking in nature, and is currently studying for a Master’s in Criminology. She’s also navigating complex mental and physical health needs, including dissociative experiences and emotional dysregulation. She values consistency, honesty, emotional warmth and people with strong, heart-led values.

If you have the right mix of calm presence, confidence and kindness — and you love the idea of helping someone reclaim their independence, find joy in daily routines, and feel safe and connected — this is an exceptional opportunity.

**What’s Important to this Individual**
- A fun, thoughtful and communicative personality who genuinely enjoys connecting
- Someone who respects her boundaries and honours her lived experience
- A love of animals and willingness to help care for her dogs and cats
- Time outdoors and long walks in peaceful settings
- A sense of humour and a belief in lifelong learning
- Someone who will help her build trust and navigate life on her terms

**What You’ll Be Doing**
- Supporting her in her home and community to live with independence, dignity and confidence
- Supporting her personal care, medication, household routines and daily living
- Helping her manage her physical and emotional health needs with kindness and consistency
- Encouraging her to maintain routines, structure her day, and pursue her goals — academic, social and personal
- Using grounding techniques and trauma-informed strategies to provide psychological safety
- Collaborating with her wider multidisciplinary team, her family, and her community to ensure her support remains tailored, safe and empowering
- Acting as an advocate, ally, and steady presence, especially during times of uncertainty or distress
- Supporting with appointments, community activities, and day-to-day planning
- Maintaining clear, accurate digital records (Nourish app) and contributing to reflective team discussions
- Playing a key role in a small, consistent, clinically supported team

**Requirements**:

- **At least 2 years’ experience in complex care, mental health, or autism support**:

- Excellent communication and emotional regulation skills
- A trauma-informed, person-centred approach
- Confidence with challenging behaviours and experience managing distress or risk
- Ability to follow highly tailored care plans and risk management strategies
- Strong record-keeping and safeguarding knowledge
- Willingness to learn, grow, and reflect within a supportive team

**Desirable**:

- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
- PMVA or MAPA/CPI training
- Driving licence
- Experience with dissociation, sensory needs or therapeutic approaches
- Experience supporting eating disorders, trauma, or emotionally unstable personality presentations

**What’s In It for You?**
- **£18 per hour**:

- Enhanced training opportunities through our Care Bridge Academy
- **Blue Light Card** eligibility for retail and travel discounts
- **Mental wellbeing support via Frontline 19** (free confidential sessions with qualified therapists)
- **Career progression** in our specialist LDA, mental health and complex care division
- Work with just one person, where you can make a genuine, life-changing impact
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Monthly team recognition awards and “Catch Me at My Best” programme
- Flexible rotas that support work-life balance
- A warm, reflective culture that genuinely values your voice and wellbeing
- Staff peer support groups, debriefs, and real supervision — not just paperwork
- Easy-to-use digital care records and 24/7 on-call support from a management team who know your name

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract

Pay: £18.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Are you a driver?
- Are you flexible to travel?
- Do you have experience supporting people with autism & learning disabilities?
- Do you have experience supporting people with mental health?
- Can you work in Egremont?

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CBS Autism Support Worker - Leeds