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.
Support Worker Scotland Assessment Centre
25th November 2026
9.30am to 12pm OR 2pm to 4.30pm
The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people. We have a number of fantastic rewarding Support Worker opportunities at our Catrine & Daldorch services. We are looking for people who are caring, reliable and want to inspire others with a positive attitude towards supporting vulnerable people.
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
Based at our rural site on Sorn Road, Catrine, our service provides a combination of housing support and care at home, empowering individuals to exercise their rights, make choices, achieve personal outcomes and actively participate in their local communities.
Set within extensive grounds, the service includes a mix of self-contained and shared homes, outdoor spaces, and specialist communal facilities including sensory and arts-and-crafts rooms. You'll become part of a large, supportive multidisciplinary team that includes Managers, Team Leaders, Senior Support Workers, Support Workers and dedicated administrative and support staff.
To help deliver the highest quality support, the service also benefits from specialist input from Speech and Language Therapy, Positive Behaviour Support and Continuous Improvement professionals.
Our service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and successful candidates will be expected to work flexibly across the shift pattern. Due to the rural location and limited public transport links, applicants should consider travel arrangements when applying.
About the Role
Your role is to help people live their best lives by following their support plans and daily routines.
What You’ll Do
- Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, eating)
- Encourage activities they enjoy (swimming, hiking, arts & crafts)
- Support life skills & independence (budgeting, shopping, meal preparation)
- Experience with autistic people is helpful but not essential
- Personal experience or a passion for helping others is welcome
Click here for the Job Description
We have various positions available, full-time and part time (£13.45 per hour)
Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) is preferred
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.
- Extra Pay – Enhanced overtime, plus payments for sleep-in and on-call (if applicable to the role).
- Refer a Friend – Get £200 when you refer someone.
About our application process
- Click to apply for this role is the first thing we want you to do
- Your application will be reviewed, and if shortlisted, you’ll be invited to a telephone screen with a member of the Recruitment Team.
- If successful, you’ll be invited to join us on the assessment and must be available on 25th November 2026 at 9.30am to 12pm OR 2pm to 4.30pm
We might close this job advert early if we get lots of suitable applications.
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.