Overview
Support Worker Supported Living – Supporting Autistic Adults Jobs in Reading at Autism at Kingwood
SUPPORT WORKER VACANCIES
Location: Reading – RG2 Area with potential to work in other local services
Full Time/40hrs per week
Basic Full Time Salary £29,245 FTE
PLEASE NOTE: SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE
YOU REALLY WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
One day is never the same as the next. If you are kind, down-to-earth, friendly, and want to learn you can do this job.
We are looking for genuine, caring, and enthusiastic individuals to work with people with complex Autism & Learning Disabilities.
Autism at Kingwood is a specialist support provider of services for people with autism, learning disabilities and mental health issues. We support adults to develop new skills and live independently at home and in the community. The work can be challenging, but the rewards make every day meaningful.
Ideally you will have previous experience but if you have the correct values an interest in supporting people to achieve their goals, and most importantly the enthusiasm and motivation to learn we would love to hear from you.
The Service
Autism at Kingwood has recently opened a brand new bespoke service. This is in our newly refurbished building. It has been designed with the needs of autistic people at its heart.
The service will soon have 10 young people who have complex autism and therefore need supported living.
You will play a key part in developing the service, to do this you will be fully trained and supported.
This will be a challenging but rewarding role, you will spend your day focused on supporting people, this may be in their home or going out to various activities which could include, walking, swimming, shopping, disco, music venues, gardening, cooking …… your imagination is the only limitations!
We will also require staff who are willing to drive, usually a mobility vehicle.
Benefits of working for Autism at Kingwood include
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Fully paid in-house training programme, including NVQ’s and high level training in Kingwood’s Autism Approach
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Blue Light Card
- Shop Street
- Pure gym membership
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We believe the successful candidate will enjoy working with the Autism at Kingwood team and will find involvement with the charity and its work very rewarding.
If you feel this position is just what you’re looking for, please complete please pop over to our website and under vacancies, you’ll be able to complete our application form.
Closing Date: June 8th 2026
Interview Date: June 12th 2026 (Head Office in Didcot)
AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, THIS VACANCY IS NOT CURRENTLY OPEN TO OFFERING SPONSORSHIP
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £29,245.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Paid training
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Reading RG2 7RX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- What relevant experience, skills, and personal qualities do you have that would make you an excellent support worker for our new service supporting adults with autism?
- Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role, will you be requiring sponsorship?
Experience:
- NVQ 3 or QCF 3 in Health & Social Social Care: 1 year (preferred)
- previously working within a care environment: 1 year (required)
- previously working with people with autism: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- British Driving licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Location:
- Reading RG2 7RX (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Title: Support Worker Supported Living – Supporting Autistic Adults
Company: Autism at Kingwood
Location: Reading
