At Hft, a leading Social Care provider, we stand alongside learning disabled adults, empowering them to live life their way. As a Support Practitioner specialising in Autism, you’ll play a vital role in creating opportunities, building confidence, and helping people achieve their goals in everyday life.
Every day will be different: from cooking meals and planning weekly shops, to outdoor adventures, live gigs, or simply building confidence in public transport. What matters most is that you’ll be there to enable choice, dignity, and independence — supporting people to live the life they choose.
What You’ll Be Doing
Every day is different, but your role focuses on empowering independence, choice, and dignity:
* Enable people to live with independence and dignity, offering support that builds skills, confidence, and achievement.
* Provide thoughtful, person-centred care; from daily routines and personal support to helping people take on new challenges.
* Create meaningful opportunities for people to discover hobbies, learn new skills, and stay connected with family, friends, and community life.
* Support individuals to manage everyday tasks like cooking, shopping, budgeting, and travelling, so they feel in control of their own lives.
* Use your experience with Autism and behaviours that challenge to create safe, supportive environments where people can truly thrive.
* Role model Hft’s values; kindness, respect, and inclusion; and inspire others to do the same.
* Work flexibly, including sleep-ins, ensuring people have the right support whenever they need it
Who you are
* You’re passionate about standing alongside learning disabled adults and supporting them to live life their way. You’ll bring:
* Experience supporting individuals with Autism and behaviours that can challenge
* Patience, supportiveness, and respect for people’s choices
* A positive, encouraging approach that celebrates achievement
* Strong communication skills to build trusting relationships
* Willingness to learn and work towards a Health and Social Care qualification
* Confidence providing personal support when it’s needed
* Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, waking and sleep-in shifts
Life at Hft
* Joining Hft means becoming part of a warm, inclusive team that values both your wellbeing and the impact you make. We believe every learning disabled adult should have the chance to live the best life possible, and that begins with supporting our colleagues.
* Our values guide everything we do: we’re diverse and inclusive, kind and compassionate, positive and solution-focused, and visionary about what the best life possible can look like. Here, your work has real purpose. You’ll be part of a welcoming team that values what you bring, supports your growth, and ensures you feel included and appreciated every step of the way.
What We Offer
* A role with real impact, where your work empowers others.
* A warm, supportive, and inclusive team culture.
* A role with real impact, where your work empowers others.
* 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)
* Access to award-winning training and career development
* Flexible pay options via Wagestream
* Wellbeing support including Digital GP, counselling, and mental health services
* Discounts on mobiles, life assurance, and referral rewards
* Family-friendly policies and return-to-work bonuses
* If this sounds like the kind of role where you can thrive, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and play a vital role in empowering learning disabled adults to live the life they choose.
Accessibility: We believe everyone should have the support they need to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process or in the role itself, Hft - proudly a Disability Confident Employer - is committed to ensuring disabled people can apply, succeed, and thrive with us.
Background checks: We’re committed to keeping the people we support safe, so this role requires a satisfactory DBS and background checks. Don’t worry; we’ll guide you through the process.
Previous experience in supporting individuals with Autism is essential
Salary description
£14.77 - £14.78 per hour