Job Title: Development Worker
Location: London
Salary: Starting from £24,000 per year
Job type: 37.5 hours per week
About us:
PIP is a local charity that supports adults with learning disabilities or autism to achieve their potential, and to lead lives that are as independent as possible. PiP’s programmes focus on four learning pathways:
- Independent Living Skills
- Creative and Performing Arts
- Health, Wellbeing and Happiness
- Employment and Vocational Skills
About the role:
You will be working mainly within the Employment and Vocational Skills pathway to develop and deliver the curriculum for Fruitful, a pop-up fruit juice stall that gives students training and work experience in customer service and hospitality.
The role incorporates session development, planning and delivery, monitoring and evaluation of student progress, key working responsibilities such as liaising with student’s support networks and involvement in PiP’s wider work.
Duties and responsibilities:
- To design and deliver group and 1:1 sessions and activities for students mainly in the Employment and Vocational Skills pathway
- To provide key work support to a number of ‘key students’
- Taking a role within the PiP Team to ensure that PiP maintains a high quality and responsive service.
- A full job description can be found on our PiP Online website.
Experience and Knowledge:
- Working with people with learning disabilities, or a similar client group
- Developing curriculums, or delivering educational activities and working towards outcomes Understanding of and commitment to a person-centred approach
- Understanding of the risk assessment process, and development of strategies to tackle identified risks x Knowledge of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA) processes
- A teaching (or relevant) qualification, for example PTTLS or Level 3 AET – or willing to undertake
- Knowledge of national and local legislation and policy affecting people with learning disabilities
Skills and attributes:
- Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, maintain accurate records and produce reports
- Can facilitate high quality learning sessions for adults with learning disabilities
- Effective communication with people who have complex communication needs
- Able to establish, develop and maintain constructive and professional relationships, both internal and external, with a wide variety of professionals and carers
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising 1 day per year up to 30 days.
- Pension and Cycle to Work scheme, laptop and phone.
- Training and career development opportunities.
- Diverse, friendly and supportive environment.
Please click APPLY to submit your CV and a covering letter for this role, outlining your interest in PiP, your understanding of the role and its responsibilities and why you would be a good match for us.
Please supply us with the contact details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Support Worker, Carer, Care Support, Care Team Leader, Support Manager, Care Assistant, Social Worker, Support Team Leader, Care Coordinator, Support Assistant, Care Manager, Autism Care Worker, Support Coordinator, Special Needs Support, Mental Health Support, Care Supervisor, Autism Support, Autism Support Worker, Support Supervisor, Learning disabilities, Disabilities, Development worker, Sessional worker, may also be considered for this role.
