Full Time Support Workers - East Anglia Supported Living Services, Beck Row, Mildenhall

We are looking for support workers to work in our supported living services in Mildenhall, Beck Row East Anglia. You'll be working with autistic adults and their families in a range of environments that support the service users' needs.

Our Supported living homes currently supports 3 individuals. The home is run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our safe environment and fully trained experienced staff support people to have a good quality of life, ensuring support and activities are meaningful to each individual

Previous experience of working with people who exhibit challenging behaviour is desirable but not essential for this role. You will need to be enthusiastic and willing to help individuals with a variety of care and support needs including:

• Accessing the community, shopping, social outings and leisure activities


• Domestic tasks like cooking and personal care


• Please note driving a manual car is a requirement for this role in order to enable some of the people we support access activities outside of the services. Please indicate on your application if you are able to drive and hold a full UK driving licence.
  
  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.

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, Since 1962 the National Autistic Society has been campaigning to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people. In National Programmes we champion the rights and interests of autistic people and their families, making sure national policy and legislation to reflect their needs. We provide autism training and best practice services and want all autistic people to have access to services and support that fully meet their needs. We provide diagnostic services, training, accreditation, consultancy and conferences, designed to support all professionals and organisations.

Hours of Work: Flexible shifts available . We promote a flexible rota system to create a healthy work/life balance for our staff.

Where we are based:

In Mildenhall, Beck Row - Postcode IP28 8XX

We offer a competitive salary , overtime opportunities paid at an enhanced rate of £11.94 per hour and a sleep in premium at £50 per night for staff.,
• Auto-enrolled pension scheme


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• 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, shopping discounts etc)


• Healthcare Cash Plan & Life Assurance


• A portfolio of salary sacrifice and other flexible benefits at reduced costs


• Access to a 24-hour employee assistance programme & an Headspace App