Support Worker Job Available at Streatley in Luton

 Looking for Part Time Support Worker Job 

Job Type - Part Time

Salary - £12.50 per hour

Location - Streatley

​What can I expect?

We’re looking for reliable and motivated persons to join our professional team of Support Workers at our College Centre based near Luton, working Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, flexible 6.5 hour shift between 08.45-15.45, with no evening responsibilities. The successful applicant will work with people who have dual or single sensory impairment, learning disability, and associated physical disabilities.

The role involves providing a person-centred approach to meet communication, information and mobility needs through the development of learning plans to reduce the isolation of people through community involvement and support in a range of activities.

As a Support Worker you will be working with young adults with complex communication needs and associated learning difficulties and physical disabilities, providing support to achieve Every Day Living outcomes. We use a total communication approach which includes a variety of methods such as BSL / Sign Supported English / On Body Signing / Intensive Interaction /Pictorial Symbols and Symbol Systems (PECS) / Hand Under Hand Exploration / Objects of Reference / Voice Output Communication Aids / Vocalisation, Facial Expression and Body Language. 

The duties are varied and no two days will be the same. The people we support are individuals and they are all treated as such. As a general guide, you may support with personal care needs, as well as help to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing.

What we would like from you:

- A motivated person to join our College team delivering specialist education programmes to young adults.   

- The successful applicants will work with young people who have dual or single sensory impairment, learning disability, and associated physical disabilities. 

- No previous experience or qualifications needed for this post as full training will be given.

About our Sense Centre Streatley:

Our timetabled activities, both in house and accessed at other local facilities, ensure the interests of the individual can be explored and used to motivate while encouraging learning opportunities. We celebrate and promote the diverse nature of our learners, embracing fundamental British values, whilst encouraging a culture of mutual respect and tolerance. Sessions include Communication, Creative Arts, Therapies & Physical Activities, Lifeskills and Community Access. We also offer a wonderful range of enrichment activities such as visits to the cinema, the pantomime, PMLD theatre trips, museum ‘touch tours’ and river trips on a barge specifically adapted to suit those with disabilities.