POST:                           PLAY AND YOUTH WORKER

 

LOCATION:                  Various in London and Birmingham

 

GRADE:                        £9.23 starting rate

 

HOURS:                        Must be able to work either every Saturday or Sunday.

 

ACCOUNTABLE TO:    

 

All our clubs aim to provide a safe environment for play. We introduce children and young adults to new, creative and stimulating experiences, through our day structure, including arts, crafts, drama and non-competitive games, that encourage social interaction and communication in an environment where the individual needs of the child or young person are met, understood and supported by staff. The role of all staff is to provide and add variety to the play opportunities available, to create an environment that reflects the wishes and needs of children and young people, achieved by consultation and provide opportunities for the children and young people to interact and socialise.

 

The purpose of the job is to deliver optimum quality play provision for children on the Autistic Spectrum.  The play workers must help to achieve the aims of the scheme by enabling the children and young people by playing appropriately with them.  Teamwork, good preparation and use of materials and equipment are essential in creating an environment that offers choice.  Programmes of activities are prepared in advance and publicised to parents.

 

Careful supervision of the children and young people through a Keyworker system is essential to ensure every child attending the scheme enjoys equality of opportunity and their safety is protected.

 

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POST:                           ADULT SERVICES GROUP WORKER

 

LOCATION:                   Various in London.

 

GRADE:                        £9.23 starting rate

 

HOURS:                        Flexible but will include some evening and possibly weekend work.

 

ACCOUNTABLE TO:     Adult services development worker

 

All our groups provide a safe environment for adults with an autistic spectrum condition.. We introduce users to new, creative and stimulating experiences, through a structured approach, including arts, crafts, drama and outings. Activities are designed to encourage social interaction and communication in an environment where individual needs are met, understood and supported by staff. The role of all staff is to provide and add variety to the opportunities available, to create an environment that reflects the wishes and needs of users, achieved and provide opportunities for users to interact and socialise.

 

The purpose of the job is to deliver optimum quality provision for adults on the Autistic Spectrum.  Workers must help to achieve the aims of the groups by enabling users and interacting appropriately with them. Teamwork, good preparation and use of materials and equipment are essential in creating an environment that offers choice.  Programmes of activities are prepared in advance and publicised to users and their carers..

 

Caring support of users through a keyworker system is essential to ensure everyone enjoys equality of opportunity and their safety is protected.

 

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POST:                           VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATOR - WEST MIDLANDS

 

LOCATION:                   Working from Home within the West Midlands

 

GRADE:                        £9,600 PA inclusive plus 6 days holiday

 

HOURS:                        10 hours per week. Will include some weekends and evenings

 

ACCOUNTABLE TO:     West Midlands manager

 

To recruit, train and support volunteers to enable RfA to provide home support and outreach services to young people on the autistic spectrum and their families.

 

This is a contract until December 2014 in the first instance, renewable subject to funding.

 

Funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund.

 

Primary duties are as follows:

Recruiting volunteers to support young people and their families. Ensuring volunteers receive appropriate initial training and ongoing support and development. Developing training programmes for volunteers and creating links with other professionals to deliver this training. Organising training and support sessions for volunteers, including identifying appropriate venues. Working with Reach Out Family Support Workers and other Volunteer Coordinators to allocate volunteers. Supporting volunteers in understanding family support plans. Developing and maintaining sound professional relationships with other voluntary organisations and statutory services. Capturing data to enable robust monitoring and evaluation of the volunteer service. Keeping records of the work carried out and providing periodic reports of the work. Ensuring the volunteer programme addresses the needs of and reflects the diverse population served by RfA

 

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POST:                           REACH OUT FAMILY SUPPORT CO-ORDINATOR (W MIDLANDS)

 

LOCATION:                   Based at home and in and around the West Midlands

 

GRADE:                        £16,800 PA inclusive plus 12.5 days holiday

 

HOURS:                        17.5 hours per week. Will include some weekends and evenings.

 

ACCOUNTABLE TO:     West Midlands manager

 

To support individuals with a diagnosis of autism including Aspergers, and their families to enable them to use the services of a volunteer to improve their quality of life.

 

This is a contract until December 2014 in the first instance, renewable subject to funding.

 

Funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund.

 

Primary duties are as follows:

Supporting individuals and their families to achieve appropriate and fun short breaks. Identifying individual’s needs and developing a support plan to meet those needs. Working with the Volunteer coordinator to ensure an appropriate match. Supporting volunteers in understanding family support plans. Reviewing volunteer log sheets for progress against targets and highlighting difficulties with placements to the volunteer coordinator. Reviewing placements at a minimum of 4 weeks, 12 weeks and 26 weeks. Completing exit interviews with families. Working with the volunteer coordinator to develop training programmes for volunteers and creating links with other professionals to deliver this training. Developing and maintaining sound professional relationships with other voluntary organisations and statutory services. Capturing data to enable robust monitoring and evaluation of the volunteer service. Keeping records of the work carried out and providing periodic reports of the work. Ensuring the outreach programme addresses the needs of and reflects the diverse population served by RfA.

 

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