Band 3 Learning Disability & Autism Support Worker - Bristol

Job summary

Do you bring passion and commitment to delivering high quality care? Do you have experience working with people with a Learning Disability, Autism or Mental Illness? If so, this role will provide you with a rare and exciting opportunity.

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) are seeking to recruit individuals dedicated to the support of people with Learning Disabilities and or Autism that are experiencing mental health crisis and require hospital admission.

The Kingfisher Inpatient Service is an initiative that will provide highly specialised treatment in a purpose-built environment. You will work as an integral member of the clinical team supporting patients on their journeys from admission to recovery and discharge.

As part of the expanding expertise in learning disabilities and neurodiversity within AWP we will support you to develop your knowledge and skills making this an exciting career opportunity.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

You must have excellent communication skills and be willing to work flexibly to meet service needs this will include evening, night and weekend shift patterns.

Driving license is desirable however not essential for this role. For further details please refer to Job Description and Person Specification.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see attached job description.

About us

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger..

Details

Date posted

23 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

342-SS068-0626

Job locations

The Kingfisher, Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor road

Bristol

BS16 2EW

United Kingdom