Nights Support Worker

Our friendly Burnham-on-Sea Fernery Residential home is currently looking for a passionate and committed support worker 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.

Posts available are as follows...

1x Night Support Worker (3 Nights Per Week) - Maternity Cover 12 Month FTC

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

Job Description

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 can also offer:

• Excellent training and development programme
• Career progression opportunities
• Enhanced overtime. Additional payments for sleep-in and on call.
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance counselling programme
• Competitive pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays)
• Car Salary Sacrifice
• Critical Illness Cover
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dental Insurance
• Health Screening and Cash Plan
• Holiday Purchase, Sell and Trade
• Death in Service Employee and Partner
• Private Medical Insurance
• Salary Deduction Loan
• Technology Purchase Assistance
• Travel Insurance
• Will Writing
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple, Nando's and loads more!
• 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.

If you’re experiencing issues with applying, please contact the HR team on 01278 761906 or 07435 786286

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

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To apply for the role, please click the button at the end of this page to apply online.

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from those with a diagnosis of ASD.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract
Part-time hours: 27.75 per week

Salary: From £13.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Are you barred from working with vulnerable people?
• Do you have the right to work in the UK? Please note we do note provide sponsorship!

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person