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CARE TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE?

Helping those with a lifelong condition
such as autism, is hugely rewarding

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utism is a developmental
disability that affects how
a person communicates with,
and relates to, other people. It also
affects how they make sense of the
world around them. It is a spectrum
condition, which means that, while
all people with autism share certain
difﬁculties, their condition will affect
them in different ways.
Some people with autism are able to
live relatively independent lives but
others may have accompanying learning
disabilities and need a lifetime of specialist
support. This is where The National Autistic
Society (NAS) comes in...

What is the society?
The NAS is the leading UK charity for
around 700,000 people with autism and
their families. It provides information,
support and pioneering services, and
campaign for a better world for people with
autism. It is proud of making a difference.

Who it is looking for
You are someone who will gain an
enormous sense of achievement from
knowing that your job is helping people.
You are looking for a career where you

can progress and develop specialist
expertise through a comprehensive
portfolio of training opportunities.
You'll enjoy the security and pride that
all its staff feel in working for a national
charity that makes a difference to the lives
of people living with autism every day.
The NAS is currently looking for Support
Workers and Senior Support Workers.

Where will you be working?
The society offers a choice of roles in
a number of different settings from
supporting people in their own homes or
helping students and young people live
independent lives in the community, to
working in one of its residential homes.
So, if you're caring, compassionate and
have a commitment to helping people, ﬁnd
a role that suits you. Posts are available
across both the UK and Northern Ireland.

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the enefits

It offers excellent training opportunities,
including autism speciﬁc interventions and
NAS conference opportunities, reﬂective
supervision, mentoring and coaching,
a pension scheme and 25 days annual
leave (rising to 27 days after ﬁve years and
30 days in 'anniversary years'). It also offers

an online staff discount scheme for a range
of beneﬁts, access to a 24 hour Employee
Assistance counselling and information
service and childcare vouchers.

A role to suit you
Applications are sought from anyone who
is suitably qualiﬁed and experienced for
the role, but particularly welcome from those
with a diagnosis of autism or Asperger
syndrome. The NAS is committed to
safeguarding the welfare of all children
and adults who use its services and as
such expects all staff and volunteers
to share this commitment. Successful
applicants will be required to complete
the relevant safeguarding checks.

MORE INFORMATION
Visit www.autism.org.uk/careers

Registered as a charity in England and Wales (269425) and in
Scotland (SC039427) © The National Autistic Society 2015
http://www.autism.org.uk/careers
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