Night Support Worker - Apple Grove

We are the UK’s leading Autism charity. We aim to transform lives, change attitudes, and create a more inclusive society for autistic individuals. We provide a wide range of high quality that includes personalised support services for autistic individuals and their families.

The role

• Supporting the night time routine of individuals, including issuing medication
• Supporting individuals with personal care and reassurance if required
• Undertaking domestic tasks to ensure the service maintains a high level of cleanliness
• Completing shift records and paperwork
• Ensuring a robust handover to day time staff in the morning

No two days are the same. If you like new challenges and making a difference to people’s lives this may be the perfect opportunity for you. Previous experience is preferred, though not essential as we have a fantastic training programme that will get you on your way to achieving a fulfilling job that will beat most out there.

This advert is for a full-time position 37 Hours. The starting salary for this position is £27,898 per annum.

Your working pattern will be discussed on interview.

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.

Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) is preferred but not essential.

In addition, we offer a whole range of benefits including:

• 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) with the option to buy or sell annual leave every year
• Access to our benefits portal - online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple, Nando's and loads more!
• Cycle to work scheme
• Headspace membership for yourself + 3 friends/family members - Headspace is a global leader in mindfulness and meditation
• Occupational sick pay
• Salary Finance - Our charity partner offers Salary Finance loans as a financial wellbeing benefit for our staff.
• Eligibility for Blue Light Card
• Join the Team Scheme - Refer a friend and receive £200!
• Level 1 membership to Healthcare Cash Plan for all permanent staff!
• Options to buy private healthcare, private dental insurance, and many other salary sacrifices