This role forms part of a new, small team of experienced, qualified Learning Disability Specialists. Their role is to provide sessional cover for both planned and unplanned Staff absences at any of our four sites. As a Staff member you will be teaching 8 - 10 adults in two sessions on or off-sites daily.
The sessions are designed to teach independent living and employment skills, health & wellbeing management to adults with intellectual (learning) disability and are ASDAN accredited. These are adults with conditions from birth impacting cognitive development with high associated sensory and physical co-morbidity. Conditions such as Down's, cerebral palsy, Sotos and Williams.
All our LDSWs complete a range of specialist training in addition to their Health & Social Care core qualification. Opportunities for career progression at Journey allow Staff to either progress to team leadership and middle management roles or to specialize further within our Projects Team. Our Projects are funded on short cycles, from 1 - 3 years, enabling us to provide innovation and extended opportunities.
Please note: these jobs are not suitable for applicants who are working in domiciliary, residential or nursing care roles.
Qualifications
You must have both completed a minimum NVQ2/3 in Health & Social Care and have experience of delivering Day Service sessions or be a Graduate Teacher (with QTS), and be experienced in shaping and delivering upper secondary or FE classes including SEND delivery. We are unable to consider Graduate Teachers from Primary/Middle Phases.
Terms and Conditions
Contracts are offered on a permanent basis.
Employees are provided with 36 days leave/annum pro rata, a contributory pension scheme, a healthcare package, holiday buy-back scheme, length of service holiday accrual scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Salary and a Journey promotional items welcome pack. Staff are also offered discounted lunches and free refreshments.
The Charity operates between 08.30 – 16.30 from Monday – Thursdays and 08.30 – 16.00 on Fridays. All Staff who work for six hours continuously must take half an hour for lunch daily.
Pay: £24,940.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
