Job Introduction
The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.
Join Us as a Deputy Manager
The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people, and we have a rewarding opportunity for a Deputy Manager in Neath, Wales. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Visit our website to find out more about who we are: https://www.autism.org.uk/
About the Service
We have a few services in Neath, and the successful candidate may be allocated to support across these in line with operational and business needs.
Longford Court includes four residential homes, Ty Coed, Ty Mawr, Ty Mynydd, and Ty Canol, and one bungalow, Ty Coed Bungalow. Pale Road and Old Road are specialist services that provides 24-hour residential support for four autistic adults with moderate to complex behavioural needs.
About the Role
Together with your Registered Manager or Service Manager, you will be leading and managing designated adult services, ensuring high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for the people we support.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain a responsive support service to autistic people
- Provide mentoring to and assist with the development and management of the support team
- Assist with effective staff performance management in line with NAS policy and procedures
What We’re Looking For
- Experience of working with people with disabilities, including autistic people
- Relevant Level 3 qualification or willingness to work towards
- Proven ability to work on own initiative, be well organised, prioritise effectively, and achieve results against deadlines
Click here for the Job Description
This advert is for a full time position at 35 Hours per week.
What we can offer you
- Pension – Auto-enrolled pension scheme.
- Annual Leave – 33 days (including public holidays). You can buy or sell leave each year.
- Training – Great induction and training, including autism training.
- Discounts – Online staff discount scheme for shopping, cycling, tech, and more (e.g., Asda, Tesco, Nike, Apple).
- Healthcare – Cash plan for permanent staff.
- Life Assurance – 2x your base salary.
- Flexible Benefits – Options like private health, dental insurance, holiday trading, enhanced pension.
- Support – 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme and counselling.
- Mindfulness – Free Headspace app for you and up to 3 family/friends.
- Blue Light Card – Eligibility for discounts.
About our application process
When you write your supporting statement:
- Look at the job description and person specification.
- Tell us how your skills and experience match the role.
- Give examples if you can.
We might close this job advert early if we get lots of suitable applications.
For queries about this role, please contact Sherri Sargent, hiring manager, at Sherri.Sargent@nas.org.uk
To protect our autistic adults at the National Autistic Society, 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.
Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from autistic people.
We are an equal opportunities employer and part of the Disability Confident Employer scheme.
Important Information
Agencies need not apply.
Please note the National Autistic Society are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas.
The National Autistic Society may use artificial intelligence (AI) to assist our recruitment team with reviewing applications for this role. All application decisions are made by people and are not determined automatically by AI.