Disability Support Specialist

1 month ago


Belfast, United Kingdom Clanrye Group Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly organized and professional Disability Support Specialist to provide specialist disability support to young people who require assistance whilst participating on the Skills for Life and Work, Training for Success and/or Apprenticeships NI Programme.

Key Responsibilities
  • Organize work placements and support participants in the work placement process.
  • Assist the DSS Co-ordinator with the monitoring and evidencing of progress against Performance Targets set.
  • Maintain accurate and timely records that support effective ongoing monitoring and review of own support provided and raise any immediate issues or concerns with line manager.
  • 8/10/13 week trainee reviews (due dates to be advised by training provider).
  • Referral paperwork (DSS5) – Part B only (as and when required by training provider).

Please note that DSS staff are not to carry out any teaching or programme delivery instead of the training provider, rather the training provider to lead / teach and the DSS staff member to provide additional disability support.

Requirements
  • Knowledge of directly supporting people with disabilities within an employment, education, or employment & training setting.
  • The ability to work with a wide cross-section of participants with varying levels of support needs.
  • Highly competent in using ICT with excellent working knowledge of MS Office Suite to include Sharepoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Technical competencies (qualifications and training)

  • Educated to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent to include Maths and English.
  • Good IT skills – to present data using Microsoft packages or suitable alternative.

Experience

  • Proven experience of working with young people across a wide cross-section of varying levels of needs, enabling them to identify their own goals and the ability to progress them.

Skills and Attributes

  • Highly organized professional with evidence of developing relationships with participants.
  • Ability to work flexibly to cope with the varying demands of the role and achieve desired results.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
  • Excellent time management and the ability to prioritize a workload.
  • Ability to effectively report progress on KPI's and progress participants through their qualifications within the timeframes set.
  • Ability to manage a busy workload and prioritize to ensure all requirements are met.
  • Ability to complete all paperwork, and reports timeously.

Personal qualities, communicating and relating to others

  • Flexible, adaptable and innovative.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Youth work Teaching / pastoral care approach to assisting young people to progress through their qualifications while maintaining professional boundaries.

Safeguarding

  • Be able to display an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children, young people and adults.
  • This post requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Other

  • Access to transport to carry out the duties of the post.
Employee Benefits

The successful post holder will avail of the following benefits:

  • Holiday Arrangements: 20 working days per year plus 12 (pro rata).
  • Pension: Employees are able to join the pension scheme under the new Auto Enrolment Government Scheme.
  • Enhanced Family Friendly Rights: Maternity and paternity leave in accordance with current statutory requirements.
  • CPD: Opportunity to develop and enhance knowledge and skills through Continuous Professional Development.
  • Sick Pay Arrangements: One week full pay followed by one week at half pay.
  • Birthday: Paid leave on day of birthday or on the following Monday if it falls at the weekend.


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