Assistant Support Worker

Assistant Support Worker

HOUSING AND ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES
Community Services, Daylight Opportunities

Grade/ Salary: Scale 2/£17,181-£18,732 p.a.
Reference: SSA/1813/JR
Hours: 35 and 21 Hours p/w

Daylight is a service for adults with Learning Disabilities with a variety of needs and abilities, offering day opportunities both on site and in the community, throughout the week. The people who use our service are very diverse, as is the community we serve. Some service users have additional support needs, including physical disabilities and sensory impairments. In addition, there is a small Autism unit working with adults on the Autistic spectrum. Some people may present behaviours that can challenge the service.

Working hours are currently Monday to Friday, 8 – 5pm. We have 2 vacancies within the service for Assistant Support Worker posts, one full time and one 3 days a week. This is an exciting opportunity for applicants to develop skills within a day opportunities setting. The Assistant Support Worker is responsible for assisting in the general running of the service and assisting Support Workers in ensuring the delivery of a high quality service, which is sensitive to the needs of people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

The post holder will be able to support people with learning disabilities to learn new skills and be able to offer support in a wide variety of activities both on and off site, monitoring this and keeping other written records. You will have very good communication skills. You will have the ability to sensitively support service users with all aspects of daily life, including all aspects of personal care. You should be fit enough to carry out moving and handling tasks related to personal care.

You will also be able to support people both on council and public transport. You should also be able to drive a 15 seater bus for service users. Job share opportunities are available.The posts offer comprehensive training and induction in line with LDIA.

Experience of working with people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds and an understanding of diversity issues are essential. This post will require you to undertake a satisfactory enhanced level, Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) Clearance.

If you would like an informal discussion about these roles, please contact: Jodi Pilling, Daylight Opportunities Manager on 020 7704 7470.

Closing Date: Friday, 16 April 2010

Interview Date: 27/28/29 April 2010