Good Afternoon, I am currently representing Islington Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience We are looking for a Day Opportunity Support Worker this role will be: N5 2EA Daylight, Highbury Grove 08:30am – 16:30pm (35 hours) The right candidate will: * Provide support to enable service users with a learning disability, Autism and other complex needs to participate in vocational, recreational, educational and social programmes on and off site, both in a group and on a one-to-one basis. * To support people to travel to and from community activities and the day service, picking them up from home where necessary and escorting / driving / or using public transport. * To assess, plan, implement and evaluate activities undertaken with service users within a person-centred planning framework, enabling service users to develop life skills. * To keep appropriate records according to laid down procedures. * To support individuals in personal care. We require the following: * Experience in health /education/social services or similar setting, working with people with learning disabilities, and/or Autism and/or people with profound and multiple learning disabilities including implementing activities for individuals and groups. * Academic / vocational / educational qualification e.g. NVQ 2 / 3, QCF level 3, DipSW or other relevant qualification in adult social care, or a willingness to work towards relevant qualifications. * Experience carrying out person centred planning, writing support guidelines and undertaking risk assessments. To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed) If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee. IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE. Look forward to speaking with you soon
