Senior Autism Support Practitioner

7 months ago

Bristol, United Kingdom M. R. Trust Full time

**Dedicated Senior Autism Support Practitioner and life-skills coach required for challenging and rewarding role.**

**Would you like to join a small team of practitioners and family carers to provide genuine person-centred support to a man with autism, mild learning difficulties and complex needs?**

You will provide social & emotional support while he explores the countryside around Bristol and the surrounding counties. You will help him develop confidence within his community, so expanding the range of settings and opportunities he is able to access and enjoy. You will support his wellbeing and increase his independence through planning and delivering structured activities in his home which help him develop his independence skills and interests.

You will provide outstanding Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and create an environment that enables him to reduce his anxiety and manage his behaviour, so he can thrive and achieve his life-goals.

**Would you like the opportunity to progress in your career, by developing an advanced understanding of autism, and by attaining professional qualifications in PBS?**

We provide opportunities to gain professional qualifications in PBS while working. Once you have become a specialist in his support, you may want to progress to a Practice Leadership role within our team.

You will require a driving license and your own car.

**26.5 to 32 **(to be negotiated) **contracted hours per week**.

The role will require at least 2 full days 9am -5pm, plus 2-3 mornings per week. In addition, you will be required to support the client on a 3-4 night holiday per year in the UK. Working days may be negotiated to _some_ degree.

**Salary £27,300 -£29,250 pro-rata (based on 37.5 hr week).**

**The M.R. Trust**

We are a small family trust who receive a personal budget from the Local authority to enable our relative to live at home with his family.

We employ a small team of dedicated practitioners who enable him to live as fulfilled a life as possible. We provide him with genuine person-centred support. We seek employees who we are passionate about enabling those with autism and behaviour which sometimes challenges to enjoy full rights and access to our community, and who are able to provide him with the emotional security and the structured, stimulating days he needs.

We offer extensive training and on-going support to our extremely valuable staff.

**If you share our values, and have personal or work experience of supporting or teaching/tutoring people with autism/ASD, learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, brain injury and/or mental health problems we would love to hear from you.**

**Further details of role**:
**Key role and responsibilities**:

- To listen, strive to understand and empathise with the client
- To support client with communication and help him articulate his thoughts, feelings, needs and preferences.
- To support client on his 1-2 hour walks of his choice in the countryside around Bristol and surrounding counties. To drive your vehicle to take him on his outings.
- To provide client with emotional support and help him manage his anxiety.
- To support client on a 2:1 basis in the community, and a 2:1 or 1:1 basis in the home, according to level of experience.
- To provide client with a stimulating programme of activities during the day.
- To help client to increase his life skills & confidence through structured activities such as cooking, literacy, using his PC, horticulture and DIY.
- To positively manage risk, to enable the client to do his chosen activities safely.
- To support the client with his anxiety, and help him manage his behaviour using Positive Behaviour Support.
- To participate in training, weekly team meetings and regular supervision
- To work collaboratively with the client, his family, care team and other professionals to ensure he receives consistent support.
- To use ‘planning & preparation time’ to ensure client outings go smoothly, to prepare indoor educational sessions, and to ensure important information is recorded and communicated across the team.
- To participate in any training required to become a proficient PBS practitioner.
- To regularly meet with the manager (James’ sister) and assist her with some administrative, more complex support and management tasks.

**Minimum requirements**
- Having a full UK driving licence and willingness to use car for work.
- Sharing our values
- Experience of working with individuals with challenging behaviour either in a personal or professional capacity.
- _At least_ one year’s experience of supporting or teaching/tutoring individuals with emotional or social functioning difficulties, such as ASD, learning disabilities, brain injury or mental health problems.
- Qualification/s at Level 3 of the Regulated Qualification Framework (e.g. A Level, BTEC, NVQ 3) or above.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal communication and team working skills.
- Personal qualities such as empathy

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