Senior Support Worker - 30 Hours - #1706653

We support people to understand their diagnosis and how this may impact their life and the lives of those around them. Our residential services provide accommodation and support for autistic adults 52 weeks a year, 24 hours a day, in urban and rural settings. We also provide supported living services for autistic adults who need extra help to live in their own homes or within our accommodation, whether as tenants or owner-occupiers, living alone or with others.

We have come a long way, but there is still much to do to increase opportunities, reduce social isolation, and build a brighter future for people on the spectrum. With your help, we can make it happen.

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

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do: https://www.autism.org.uk/

We are looking for Senior Support Workers with the passion to work with our fantastic teams. You’ll be resilient, supportive, and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people. Suitable candidates will have experience of management and/or shift leading within a social care setting. Being a Senior Support Worker requires leadership skills, patience, and commitment. Working with autistic people offers many rewards in return.

Your working pattern will require flexibility to meet the needs of the people supported and their families, including evening and weekend shifts.

This is a part-time position (30 hours) with a salary between £25,416.04 and £26,416.52.

• Helping individuals achieve independence and personal goals


• Supporting and transporting individuals to integrate into their community


• Developing individuals' homemaking skills and personal chores


• Transforming lives and achieving results for autistic adults

Possession of a driving license (minimum one year) is preferred.

Social Care Wales Registered, QCF Level 3 desirable.

Please click here for a Job Description

• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme


• 33 days annual leave (including Public Holidays), with options to buy or sell leave annually


• Excellent induction, training, and development, including autism awareness training


• Online staff discount scheme for various benefits such as cycle to work, season ticket loans, and shopping discounts at major retailers


• Healthcare Cash Plan (for permanent staff)


• Life Assurance at 2x your base salary


• Flexible benefits including private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice, activity pass, holiday trading, and enhanced pension options


• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme and counselling


• Free Headspace mindfulness app, with options to enroll friends or family


• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card


• Enhanced overtime pay, including sleep-in and on-call allowances


• Join the Team Scheme – refer a friend and receive £200

Location: Ty Mawr Longford Court

When submitting your supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification, highlighting your suitability for the role.

For more information, contact Scott Lewis, Deputy Manager, at ***********@nas.org.uk.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Background checks: To protect our autistic adults, all staff must undergo a criminal background check. An Enhanced DBS Check, either via the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months, is preferred but not essential.

Applications are encouraged from qualified and experienced individuals, especially those with a diagnosis of autism.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all service users and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will undergo safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.