Learning Disabilities Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Hitchin, United Kingdom The Inclusion Project Full time

Self-employed Group Leader: Adult Social Care Worker - Special Needs in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

Hours available for weekdays, evenings and weekends

Do you want to help people with Learning Disabilities access their local community? Want to help them gain confidence? Life-skills? To socialise and make new friends?

If you answered yes to the above, we want to hear from you

Job Main Purposes

To provide community based activity opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities
To facilitate the development of social interaction, friendship and community social inclusion for Adults with Learning Disabilities
To offer an outstanding quality of Adult Social Care for our individuals, their families and communities
To empower our individuals to demonstrate social progressions through target setting, leading to social up-skilling
Job Benefits

Up to £22.00 an hour
Flexible, fun working days
Training and development
Little paperwork: Digital communications and record keeping
Joining an award winning Learning Disabilities organisation
Responsibilities and Duties

Work within The Inclusion Project Network to support and facilitate social, leisure and fitness activities for Adults with Learning Disabilities
7 (day) 4 (evenings) -hour working days, including driving time to collect and return the individuals from and to their homes
Complete target setting and progressions evidence records, using ICT
Liaise with Area Managers to ensure social care is person-centred and assessed
Liaise with the individuals and their parents/guardians regarding targets, assessments and opportunities for social progressions
To monitor and feedback on individuals’ progress
Where required provide data, reviews and reports on Participants and the service
To attend regular team meetings and training
Qualifications and Skills

Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working with Adults with Learning Disabilities
Must have at least 2 years’ driving experience with clean driving license
Excellent communication skills; is caring; safety / risk aware; responsive; effective; reliable; punctual; organised; has flexibility; adaptability; resilience and initiative
Has passion and enthusiasm to maintain The Inclusion Project’s outstanding and innovative quality standards of care, mission statement and values
Has the ability to build rapport and negotiate, and to develop life-skills with our Participants
Willing to learn new skills and to develop current knowledge.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £11.50-£22.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Shift:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

**Experience**:

- Social Care: 3 years (required)
- Driving: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person


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