Creative Support Worker – Learning Disabilities (PT)

West Sussex.info; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 6,000 - 8,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave

Life Assurance – 2 x annual salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card (funded)

Bike scheme, eye care vouchers & 0

Job summary

Aldingbourne Trust in Bognor Regis is seeking a part-time Create & Communicate Project support worker to assist adults with learning disabilities and autism. You will help with craft, drama, cookery and community activities, promoting independence and progression.

Role requires creativity, motivation and IT/administration experience, with opportunities to use Makaton/BSL and photography skills to capture artwork and progress.

Qualifications

• Ability to support, motivate and engage people in creative tasks.
• Proactive, self-motivated and a desire for self-development.
• It/Administration/Reporting experience.
• Makaton, British Sign Language or communication passports/exchange systems would be an advantage.
• Digital photography skills to photograph artwork with people would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate craft, cooking and community sessions, supporting people to achieve tasks and develop life and social skills.
• Support people individually and in groups to provide opportunities, support and teaching to aspire to their full potential by engaging in drama skills, cookery activities, art and craft and their local community.
• Support people to become as independent as possible. Demonstrating genuine respect for people with learning disabilities, keeping people, places and items safe, using risks as opportunities

Skills

Creative support

Engagement skills

IT skills

Administration

Reporting

Makaton/BSL adv

Photography adv

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Aldingbourne Trust in Bognor Regis is seeking a part-time Create & Communicate Project support worker to assist adults with learning disabilities and autism. You will help with craft, drama, cookery and community activities, promoting independence and progression.

Role requires creativity, motivation and IT/administration experience, with opportunities to use Makaton/BSL and photography skills to capture artwork and progress.