Male Buddy/ Support Worker

6 months ago


Altrincham, United Kingdom Leapfrog Therapies Full time

Leapfrog Therapies are are modern and progressive company providing a variety of education and therapy services for children and young people. We have an exciting new opportunity for a Buddy/Support Worker to join our team If you’re passionate about delivering values driven support, this could be the role for you All training has behaviour analysis at the core, as well as a strong PBS framework, and incorporate education research, parenting research, attachment theory and Trauma Informed Care.

**Main duties**:

- deliver (2-3 hour) 1-1 support sessions, Monday-Thursday/Friday
- work with an 20 year old young man with autism to improve confidence, emotional understanding, listening, life skills and community access.
- you will aim to build a good relationship with the young man, as a ‘buddy’, which may be different from previous support roles
- run support alone, using initiative and, keeping resources organised
- work closely with parents
- receive monthly support and training from the Leapfrog Therapies Supervisor and our Training Lead

**Essential**:
You must have previous experience working with teens or young adults with autism

You must have previous experience supporting behaviours and emotional regulation

You must have previous experience of duty of care for a child or vulnerable adult

You must be patient and nurturing

You must be willing to spend time building trust in the therapeutic relationship

You must be reliable and committed

You must have excellent communication skills

You must have right to work in the uk

You must have a clean dbs

**Desirable**

You may have availability to work with additional clients in future

You may have use of a car, for ease of getting to clients

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £12.00-£16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 - 15 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Work from home

Shift:

- Day shift

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 001


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