Waking Night Support Worker, Rudgeway

Package Description:

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all 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 Pinecroft. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Service

Pinecroft is our specialised residential home where we support autistic adults who have a variety of mental health needs. We support them to develop skills to promote their health and wellbeing, inclusion in the local community and greater independence. We are looking for staff with a "can do" approach who can offer active support to facilitate and enable the people we support and help keep their home tidy and clean.

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 night and morning routines. While residents are asleep you will be undertaking the housekeeping cleaning duties ensuring that we meet infection prevention and control standards.

What You’ll Do

• Assist the people we support with their night time and morning routines.
• Clean the home according to infection prevention and control standards.
• Perform the closing and opening checks in the kitchen.

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 is a full-time position at 36 hours per week. Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the people supported and their families, including 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 – 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.

Important Information

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. The National Autistic Society is unable to provide sponsorship for Visas.