Personal Assistant/support Worker

Job title: Employment Support Worker/Personal Assistant

Line Manager: Access to Work Co-Ordinator

**Salary**: £12.42 per hour

Hours: 21 hours per week

Location: Lambeth
- Introduction to Generate_

Generate has been creating opportunities and offering support to people with a learning disability since 1972. We are committed to improving the lives of people with a learning disability by supporting and encouraging them in a creative way to access opportunities in their communities, take their place as citizens and reduce their reliance on services.

In addition to our youth and community services targeted at people with a learning disability, we also provide an Access to Work service. We work on delivering one-to-one employment support workers and Job Coaching staff across London to individuals with a range of disabilities.

It is funded for in-work support through the Department of Work and Pensions’ Access to Work Programme, although there is scope for this service to expand into other areas of supported employment. It is the largest provider of the programme within London with a wide breadth of scope in terms of location and range of disabilities supported.

**Main Purpose of the Job**

To support the Client in their role as a health and safety advisor for the London borough of Lambeth

**Detailed Responsibilities and Duties**
- Supporting the Client in their role to ensure all work is completed in a timely manner
- Supporting the client by providing effective IT support if and when needed
- Supporting the Client to produce documents as and when needed
- Accompany and guide the Client in and outside the office
- Provide general logistic support particularly in the setting up of meetings, organization of events etc.
- Providing support with Photocopying, printing and compilation of documents
- Provide visual support and guidance in and outside the office
- Undertaking work as directed by the client, and facilitating the completion of their work duties.

**The nature of the role and specific requirements of the role may change depending on the needs of the client**

**Essential/Desirable Criteria**
- Basic knowledge of assistive technology for the visually impaired
- Effective communication skills, including good command of the English Language
- Supporting the client to find relevant information in relation to tasks given
- Flexibility to work and respond quickly to requests for assistance
- Undertaking work as directed by the client, and facilitating the completion of their work duties.

**General Responsibilities**
- To be an active member of the Generate staff team.
- To comply with all relevant Generate policies, procedures and guidelines, including but not limited to Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, Children &Vulnerable Adults, and Confidentiality of Information.
- To represent Generate positively in a variety of situations and respond professionally to general enquiries.
- Although normal office/ retail/ hospitality sector hours will apply, the post holder must be flexible in his/her hours to meet the needs of Generate.
- Keep records and report on outcomes of your work.
- Keep up to date with current issues and good practice in the field of the Access to Work programe.
- Engage with support offered by colleagues and undertake training as required.
- Undertake any other reasonable task relevant to the work of the organisation that may be requested by the management team.

**Generate principles**:
**1.** Generate members will always be at the heart of Generate and at the centre of every decision

**2.** Generate will dream big to enable people with a learning disability to explore, shape and develop their own futures

**3.** Generate is committed to having respectful and genuine relationships with everyone

**4.** Generate works to link people with their local communities and support them to maintain their connections

**5.** The Generate approach is about using and developing our skills, knowledge and experience and engaging our hearts when we work each individual to improve their lives.

**6.** Generate will work together with members, families, partners and stakeholders.

**7.** Generate will empower people with learning disabilities to campaign for their rights

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

Pay: £12.42 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay

Shift:

- Day shift

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person