Project Support Worker
- Location:
- Edinburgh/East Lothian
- Salary:
- £25,553 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time, Part Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Purpose of the role
In conjunction with the Centre Manager and the education team, facilitate the delivery of a Transitional Education Programme to young people described as having complex communication needs, learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorders and associated complexities.
Service Delivery – Delivery of the Transitional Education Programme:
To deliver a transitional education programme, using a range of methods, to enable students to achieve their education goals and develop their life skills;
To work within each student’s individual learning plan;
To develop tailor made education sessions and resources;
To help students develop as much independence as possible in all the activities undertaken;
To support students with personal care with dignity and respect
To report on activities undertaken and progress.
Operate as a keyworker, including the following:
- Create a working file and regularly assess/update (approximately every 3 months)
- Assist with the creation and implementation of lesson plans with their key students;
- Attend regular review meetings;
- Monitor and evaluate the support provided to students.