Adult disability support worker

Are you interested in Supporting Young adults out and about in the Community within the Edinburgh Area? Small group support which is different every day and keeps the work day fun and rewarding.

We are looking for a fulltime member of staff to join our team as a Support Practitioner with Positive Paths CIC. You will be part of a fun team, with lots of opportunities to learn and try out new things with our members (e.g. archery, zumba, bowling and exploring the local community and working within our hubs supporting and planning a range of activities to meet the needs of our members.

Your daily role will involve supporting our members aged 18 yrs and over, including pushing wheel chair users and planning with our members creating a safe and relaxed environment for them to learn and practise new skills, build on existing ones and have fun with their friends. Support is mainly group based but you might be required to support 1:1 with some of our members, you will be working as part of a staff team, supporting our members to integrate within the group and join in with their peers in a group based learning experience. We work within Edinburgh and East Lothian along with day trips further afield.

Our Group based program runs Monday - Friday 9:30-3:30

Applicants will be encouraged to help develop our services with our members and bring their own interests/skills into the role.

Please note we are only looking for full time staff members, who can commit to Monday - Friday 9:30-3:30 for at 12 months.

There will be opportunities within the company for further training and personal development within the role.

Does it sound like something you would be interested in?

We can’t wait to hear from you!

ESSENTIAL TRAINING/SKILLS

• SVQ 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification.(or willingness to work towards this)
• Positive and motivated outlook.
• Ability to use initiative and problem solving skills
• 1 + years experience within the Additional Support Needs (ASN) /Disability field or similar (or studies connected to the field)
• Motivated and professional approach to supporting individuals with Additional Needs.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and IT Skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience of facilitating groups
• High commitment to promote own learning and personal development

DESIRED

• Full Clean Driving Licence
• Experience of social care environment with group learning
• Working knowledge of Google Drive

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £19,110.00-£23,400.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Shift:

• Day shift

Work days:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

• Social Care: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person