Support Worker (Vocational and Community Services)

Leeds Autism Services is a charity dedicated to helping create a more autism friendly society. We achieve this by campaigning for the rights and recognition of autistic people, sharing information to encourage a better understanding of autism, and by developing and providing specialist support for all of our service users.

When you work at Leeds Autism Services, you will make a positive difference to people's lives every day. It's rewarding, challenging and loads of fun; you'll meet some great people, and have access to brilliant training and development opportunities.

Leeds Autism Services is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of our service users. 

Successful applicants are subject to Enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.

As a Support Worker you will help to improve the lives of the adults we support by promoting understanding and acceptance of people with autism, and helping them to be included and feel valued within their communities. You will be committed to maximising personal liberties and enabling people to make choices and decisions about their own lives. To ensure the highest standards of support are provided to the people who are supported by Leeds Autism Services, you will work within local and national guidelines and always strive to provide the best experience for our service users. 

Working within day and outreach settings, supporting adults with autism to achieve their personal goals and outcomes. This may include:

• Supporting people to develop their skills
• Identifying opportunities for personal development
• Developing confidence and self-esteem
• Promoting physical and mental wellbeing
• Supporting people to plan their own support
• Facilitating communication and social understanding
• Helping people to develop coping strategies and manage behaviour 
• Providing practical and emotional support

Travel and Working Hours:

• Staff must be willing to work across all 3 LAS bases, out in the community, and in service users homes
• Working patterns may involve some unsocial hours, e.g. early mornings, evenings, weekends, and some bank holidays, as required by the service. Staff are expected to complete any essential tasks before leaving work
• Staff must be comfortable lone working
• Flexibility is essential due to frequent and unexpected change to rotas and activities

The Benefits:

• 25 Days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Health Care Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Death in service benefit payments
• Sick pay 
• Health and wellbeing support
• Learning, Development and Progression opportunities
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme, including a 24-hour helpline
• Referral and employee recognition programmes