Learning Disability Skills Specialist Permanent p/t
22.5 hrs/week
£15,166.27(£12.96/hr) (Spinal Point 2)
Start date: on completion of two professional references, qualifications/background checks and an enhanced DBS Adult Services
Location: NE46 4SA
Journey’s Learning Disability Specialists plan and deliver sessions which develop the employability and independent living skills of adults with intellectual (learning) disability. You need to be confident in coaching and leading adults, and passionate about providing opportunities which open doors, challenge barriers and enable adults with intellectual disability to lead as fulfilling lives as possible. This includes working lives.
Working with groups of 8 - 10 adults, Clients' sessions are taught both on and off site, often working with our Work Coaches, coaches or professionals from other organisations we have commissioned. You may also be joined by volunteers or University Students on practice-based placements for undergraduate and graduate degree courses.
These posts are not suitable for applicants from domiciliary, residential or nursing care backgrounds because we do not offer any personal care services.
About us
Journey Enterprises is an award-winning charity, chosen by the House of Lords as one twenty organisations across sectors delivering best practice in the UK. Many of our Staff have won awards and been recognised externally for the excellence of their work.
The Charity has sites in Acomb and Blyth (Northumberland), Coundon (County Durham) and Newcastle upon Tyne and 160 adults in service currently.
All Staff are required to be fully mobile, able to travel to any of our sites for training, working collaboratively and cover, when required. All Staff working with Clients are also required to drive our minibuses. Disabled applicants who have an Access to Work travel package should be supported for this requirement.
To apply visit: https://www.journeyenterprises.co.uk/work-for-us/
You will be sent a link to Willo which is the first step of the screening process.
Qualifications
- NVQ2 or 3 in Health & Social Care or Experienced graduate with QTS for upper secondary SEND practice/FE SEND
- A good pass at GCSE in English and Maths
- Recent Safeguarding Adults training
- Any additional training in learning disability, alternative forms of communication or Positive Behaviour Support is an asset.
Pay: £15,166.27 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- NVQ 2 or 3 Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards - essential
- Current UK driving licence and access to suitable transportation for the role (or Access to Work within work transport package) - essential
- Experience or knowledge of working with vulnerable adults - desirable
- Good knowledge of local services and facilities which could benefit people with learning disability - desirable
- Confident IT skills i.e. Windows, Microsoft 365 (email, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, Yammer, Teams) and Adobe, web Chat Forums, Video Conference Calling (FaceTime, Zoom and MS Teams), social media (Facebook and Instagram) or willingness to train in these packages - desirable
- Disability-specialist training e.g. positive behaviour support, person-centred practice, autism awareness, Makaton, BSL - desirable
- D1 minibus licence & MiDAS or willingness to work towards - desirable
Work Location: In person
