Male ** Bank Support Worker - Greenwich Supported Living Services, New Eltham
We are looking for a male** support worker to work in our Greenwich community services based in New Eltham. You’ll be working with an autistic adult and their family in a range of environments that support the service users' needs.
Your role includes:
- Helping individual 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
A full UK driving licence and ability to drive an automatic car is essential . Familiarity to New Eltham and surrounding area is also essential in order to help individual's access the community. Sleep - ins are paid at an additional premium of £50 per night and will be required as a part of this role.
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.
The service offers a varied working pattern over a seven-day rota which includes weekends, nights and bank holidays to suit your work/life balance.
The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenges perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.
For any specific questions regarding the role please email HRHub@nas.org.uk
Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.
**We currently have an occupational requirement for male only applicants for this position as the support package involves male personal care
Who we are:
The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children.
We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Autistic people turn to us at key moments or challenging times in their lives, be it getting a diagnosis, going to school or finding work.
We change attitudes by improving public understanding of autism and the difficulties many autistic people face. We also work closely with businesses, local authorities and government to help them provide more autism-friendly spaces, deliver better services and improve laws.
We have come a long way but it is not good enough. There is still so 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.
What we can offer you:
- Pension scheme
- Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
- Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits (cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan)
- Access to a 24-hour employee assistance programme
- Access to the Headspace App
We are passionate about supporting autistic people into work, and particularly welcome applications from autistic people. We help autistic people from all backgrounds and strive to represent the same diversity in our staff and volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people from all minority groups, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. Together, we can create a society that works for autistic people.
