Bespoke Support Worker

Hours of work: 9.15am – 3.45pm Monday to Friday

Our bespoke offer provides tailored support to young people & adults (YP&A) with SEND to enable them to gain, learn from, develop, and maintain their work and life skills and to make a positive progression and contribution to the community.

General Responsibilities

. Communicate with the YP&A, parents/carers, colleagues, and other professionals in a professional manner.

. Communicate with YP&A using a variety of individual methods including; PECs, visual aids, sign language and technology.

. Managing behaviour that challenges us when necessary including the use of Team Teach principles for the use of physical intervention for the management of challenging behaviour.

. Safe intervention when a YP&A is in crisis, adopting effective de-escalation techniques.

. Administering medication when needed, training will be provided.

. To provide simple medical aid as and when necessary and take all reasonable measures to ensure health and safety in all locations.

. Ensure that the YP&A gain the most from tasks, having the opportunity to try new things, developing our offer.

Other responsibilities required.