Support WorkerAdvocate
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Job Description
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in West Sussex to assist with the appointment of a Support Worker/Advocate on a 13month contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Hours per week: 24
Rate of Pay: 13.86 17.14 per Hour
Responsibilities:
- To act as support worker/advocate for a colleague with Aspergers syndrome with a focus on providing the appropriate and required support presenting their wishes acting with integrity professionalism and respect and ensuring at all times that the needs of the individual are paramount.
- Support and encourage the individual to seek out and participate in career opportunities e.g. job shadowing training.
- Support the employee to maximise any available training and development opportunities including mentoring and professional development opportunities.
- Assist the individual with engaging fully in training or new tasks or when exploring career development opportunities or applying for a vacancy.
- Work with the individual line management relevant parties and colleagues to understand and support with the learning of new tasks skills and actions.
Qualifications:
- Professional or voluntary experience of supporting adults with Autism or Aspergers syndrome.
- Strong understanding of neurodiversity disability rights and workplace inclusion.
- Experience of engaging supporting empowering and championing staff that are neurodivergent.
- Experience of supporting individuals with neurodiverse conditions particularly Aspergers Syndrome preferable in a professional setting.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Employment Type
Full Time
