Coach Support Practitioner

We currently have an exciting opportunity for additional staff to join us in supporting the delivery of new Independent Living services. There are a number of opportunities available including bank, part-time and full-time hours.

**Job title**: Coach4Independence, Learner and Practitioner

**Learning needs, Learning Disabilities, Neurodiversity (Autistic Spectrum)**

**Salary**: £22,672 - £23,088 per annum, depending on skills, qualifications and experience + Plenty of benefits (Listed below)
- Pro rata - 2080 annual hours
- Additional rates available for sleep positions.

**Hours**: 16-40 (we do not do zero hours contracts)

**About Us**

We are a local charity, providing support services throughout the Eden Valley, from our office & opportunities centre based in Penrith. Our services and businesses provide bespoke support for children, young people and adults, who have additional learningneeds, learning disabilities and / or neurodiversity (autistic spectrum).

We believe in supporting individuals to access and integrate within their local community and enable people to access the wider community, by assisting individuals with social skills and providing the opportunity to live and experience an ordinary life,as independently as possible.

Skilled and experienced staff, who enable people to meet their individual needs, are at the forefront of our services. 4EDEN can be a busy environment with various services being available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Through a friendly, supportive andcollaborative approach 4EDEN excels in its commitments whilst still striving to maintain a healthy work / life balance.

**Our services include**:

- Supported Independent Living - in peoples own homes, single & double occupancy
- Independent living skill building / enhancement
- Community based and day centre-based opportunities - skill building, work placements, supported employment, volunteering, learning, training and development.
- Personal individualised support in a person’s home or community
- Work placement and employment support in local businesses
- Real paid work opportunities in our developing trading arms
- Training with certification
- Career progression pathway
- Social and recreational support and opportunities
- Life, friendship, relationship and personal development
- Clubs, short breaks, activities and holiday

**Job description**:
You will be a part of a team around the people enabling each person to live their life to the full, both in their own home, their local and wider community and supporting to participate in their local community. The rota will be created by the staff team,so work life balance, hours of working, leave and duties to undertake will be discussed and agreed by the staff so that wrap around support times are covered.

**Responsibilities will include**:

- To maintain health and wellbeing of people including healthy lifestyles, diet & exercise, food & nutrition, developing and maintaining independent skills.
- Supporting individuals and groups in their chosen activity including domestic duties and involvement in local and wider community activities.
- Providing the best quality of life.
- To support individuals to maintain and manage their tenancy.
- Contribute to team meetings and service user reviews and attend any meetings that are essential to maintain the safe running of the service.
- To maintain good working relationships with colleagues and professionals.
- Take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself, other persons and resources whilst at work. This includes identifying and reporting any maintenance and security issues.
- Carry out such other duties appropriate to the post as might be allocated by the Team Manager
- Ensure that a person’s rights, dignity, choice and privacy are respected at all times.
- Follow the working pattern specified in the staff rota - agreed by the staffing team.
- Observe and report any changes in physical and mental health to the Team Manager

Recording of information and record keeping is an important part of the role, using systems and processes in place, you will be able to:

- Write clear and concise notes in a person’s individual file, recording any changes in their physical and mental health and to pass on relevant information to managers, professionals and colleagues as appropriate.
- Complete and update risk assessments and promote positive risk taking accident/incident forms and observational charts as required.
- Complete all required forms and documentation in relation to the support of the person
- Comply with all policies and procedures, terms and conditions detailed in the company handbook and your contract of employment.

**Person Specification**:
A current full driving licence and use of a car is essential to enable you to travel to place of work / desirable if you have the intention to work towards taking your licence.
- Understanding of learning disability and neurodiversity
- Understanding of people’s basic rights
- Aware of regulations and legislation such as CQC and The Care Act
- Awareness of Safeguarding and the importance of protection
- Experience of support planning and professional good practise
- Understanding of importance confidentiality
- Ability to effectively communicate
- Ability to actively listen
- Ability to remain calm and professional
- A qualification in Health & Social Care
- Certificated training
- Transferable skills

**Benefits / why work with us?**
- Enrolment into an employer paid healthcare scheme that allows you to claim money towards the cost of dental, optical and other medical expenses and additional benefits for your wellbeing. With the option to add your partner and free children’s cover.TheCare Certificate Qualifications