SEND Project Worker (Learning Disabilities)
Full-time
Others
Guildford, Surrey, England
2 months ago
Are you interested in supporting others to reach their full potential? Are you encouraging, positive, empathetic, trustworthy and.....
Are you interested in supporting others to reach their full potential? Are you encouraging, positive, empathetic, trustworthy and good at problem-solving?
Role: SEND Project Worker for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities (internally referred to as Building Futures Project Worker)
Company: halow project (head office based in Guildford)
Location: Our sessions are based at community venues across Surrey, with this role being primarily based in Guildford with some occasional working in Woking.
Hours: Full time 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm with occasional weekends and evenings for specific events.
Salary: £25,850
Annual Leave: 33 days, inclusive of bank holidays.
Training: Fully paid training is given and further development opportunities are available.
We are looking for someone to support learners in an project worker capacity on our fantastic community based learning programme, Building Futures, around the local Guildford and Woking areas.
You will be responsible for:
-Supporting the delivery of sessions to groups of between 5-10 young adults (please see the timetable below for an example of the types of sessions)
-Providing a high level of service and support to our participants, colleagues and stakeholders
-Safeguarding and ensuring a safe, caring, responsive, effective and well led service – compliant with regulations and legislation.
Requirements:
-Excellent communication skills
-Enthusiastic and caring
-Confident in supporting and delivering outstanding person-centred sessions to groups
-Due to the physical nature of the programme and community working, a good level of fitness and stamina is required.
-You will ideally be proactive and keen for continuous improvement in yourself and the adults you are supporting, contributing to the development of the programme and working closely with the team.
-Aged 18 and above.
-Right to work in the UK
-Willing to provide suitable reference and undertake a DBS Check. The initial cost of the DBS application will be paid for by halow.
Please note, it is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (Under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for role that requires them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. adults at risk, children or both).
You’ll get access to great benefits including:
-Free Blue Light Card membership
-Retail discounts
-Free/discounted tickets for events, gigs and shows
-Workplace pension scheme
-Free eye tests
-Cycle2Work scheme
-24-hour employee assistance program
-Travel season ticket advances
-Staff referral bonus scheme
-AIG Life Assurance (Post Probation)
-Access to AIG Smart Health App
Interviews for this role are ongoing and we reserve the right to make an appointment during the advertising period, so early applications are encouraged.
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