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Learning Support Worker

Pay: £15,269 per annum
Location: Surrey Cranleigh United Kingdom
Category: Graduate And Entry Level
Available from: Immediately
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor
Job reference: E02641568
Charity/Not for Profit/Fundraising, Education 2018-05-16 2018-08-09

Job Description


ABOUT JIGSAWPLUS:

Jigsaw Trust is a registered charity (Charity No. 1075464) that was established in 1999, firstly with Jigsaw CABAS® School. Today the school has provision for up to 75 pupils aged 4 to 19 years, and has again been rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2016. In 2012, the trust expanded to include JigsawPlus a Centre for Lifelong Learning delivering a range of specialist day services to include adults.

In 2013, Café on the Park was opened. The Café is a not for profit business owned by Jigsaw Trust to enable our clients to undertake real work experience and develop valuable life skills in a caring and supportive environment. The aim of Jigsaw Trust is to improve the lives of those affected by autism through the provision of high quality, accessible, educational, vocational and well-being services.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Due to the expansion of our adult services, JigsawPlus has new opportunities for Learning Support Workers to join our team.

Working within our brand new ‘Centre for Life Long Learning’ you will be supporting young adults with autism and related disabilities in the attainment of knowledge and skills that will enhance their well-being, independence and social inclusion.

Whilst you are working, you will receive a comprehensive training and development package including the nationally recognised ‘Care Certificate’, training modules for Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and/or a QCF in Health and Social Care. We also provide a broad spectrum of further training opportunities such as First Aid, Safeguarding, Food Hygiene and Hand Hygiene.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • To work as part of a team providing ABA based support to clients
  • Support clients with participation in social, leisure, educational and employment opportunities within the local community
  • Encourage and enable Clients to maintain acceptable levels of personal and environmental hygiene.
  • Facilitate and support Clients in decision making whilst promoting choice, involvement and client empowerment.
  • Collect, record and analyse data on the learning programmes
  • Once trained, administer medication
  • Complete client activity and Finance logs
  • Participate in ongoing training

WORKING HOURS:

Working hours are 37.5 hours per week from Monday to Friday.

REMUNERATION:

Starting salary is £15,269 per annum plus a comprehensive benefits and CPD package.

23 days annual leave pplus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum.

LOCATION:

JigsawPlus, Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8TB.

TO APPLY:

To view a detailed job description and to apply for this exciting opportunity, please apply directly with an application form through the Jigsaw School careers website. If you have any questions please contact the HR department on tel. 01483 273874 or email [email protected]

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Qualifications

  • CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

    Essential:

    • Three to twelve months experience of working with adults or children with autism within a medical, educational, care or personal setting.
    • Good standard of literacy and numeracy.

    Desirable:

    • Experience delivering personal care
    • Care Certificate
    • Started Pre-teacher 1 training
    • QCF Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Adults)
  • If successful, you must have permission to work in the UK by the start of your employment
  • You must be able to speak English fluently
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