Autism Lead Practitioner - Dundee, United Kingdom - Turning Point Scotland

Description

Service:
Learning Disabilities


Hours:
Full Time & Part Time


Contract:
Permanent

At Turning Point Scotland, we have opportunities for Lead Practitioners to support a young man to live in his own home, encouraging him to fulfil his life with exciting and fun activities, pursue his hobbies and passions & creating memorable experiences.

Helping to provide individualised support to a young man with a wide range of needs while working in a team environment.

Supporting the person within the community and engaging with their hobbies and interests & empowering him to develop skills and independence, promoting their overall growth.

Attending various community groups and accompanying our him to attend activities he enjoys, He has his own car so being able to drive would be an advantage
Assist with personal care, ensuring his comfort and all areas of wellbeing.

You will be supported by an incredibly approachable management team, allowing you to expand on your existing knowledge whilst developing new skills.

You will have flexibility to work on a rota.

A level of previous working experience in care is needed and in addition full training will be provided to you.

We believe the experience you have is further enhanced by having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity in order to join our team

Turning Point Scotland's Dundee service provides support to individuals with a variety of support needs including learning disability, physical disability, autism, mental health illness and community justice.

We provide supported living services, housing support and day opportunities to promote independence and choice to individuals in order to enable them to access everyday life experiences including access to education, employment and social activities.

We work in partnership with service users, their families, health teams, social work teams and advocacy.
Where there is a requirement for sleepover shifts, you will receive, on top of your £12.00 for every sleepover shift you work

If you are dedicated, compassionate, and enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits package 1 Turning Point Scotland have Platinum accreditation in Investors in People . Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. 123 Learning and development courses
Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
Wide range of family friendly policies
35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.
Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on
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