Personal Assistant/support Worker - Kesgrave, United Kingdom - Generate Opportunities

Generate Opportunities
Generate Opportunities
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Kesgrave, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Job title:
Employment Support Worker/Personal Assistant

Line Manager:
Access to Work Project Manager


Salary:
£12.42 per hour

Hours: 37.5 hours a week (could rise to 47.5)


Location:
Kesgrave, Ipswich

  • Introduction to Generate_
Generate has been creating opportunities and offering support to people with a learning disability since 1972.

We are committed to improving the lives of people with a learning disability by supporting and encouraging them in a creative way to access opportunities in their communities, take their place as citizens and reduce their reliance on services.


In addition to our youth and community services targeted at people with a learning disability, we also provide an Access to Work service.

We work on delivering one-to-one employment support workers and Job Coaching staff across London to individuals with a range of disabilities.


It is funded for in-work support through the Department of Work and Pensions' Access to Work Programme, although there is scope for this service to expand into other areas of supported employment.

It is the largest provider of the programme within London with a wide breadth of scope in terms of location and range of disabilities supported.


Main Purpose of the Job
To support the client with disabilities and/or health conditions in their workplace.


Detailed Responsibilities and Duties

Duties will include but are not limited to:

  • To assist client with their day-to-day administrative tasks such as form filling
  • Infrequent minor manual handling tasks e.g., carrying equipment/ materials particularly if the client can not do this
  • ADHD/ OCD based support e.g., reminders to attend to client to attend to their own personal care/ taking breaks, Discussing with the client beforehand regarding work schedule and prompting the client at agreed time intervals to ensure the schedule is kept to
  • Guiding around the office environment as well as in public
  • Support client with organization such as helping with online file management
  • Note taking and minutetaking at meetings
  • Understand and work within policies covering confidentiality, Data Protection, Health and safety
  • Able to be insured to drive a Mobility car/ having a car that they can use to transport the client
  • Supporting the client to and from work
  • Undertaking work as directed by the client, and facilitating the completion of their work duties.

The nature of the role and specific requirements of the role may change depending on the needs of the client.

General Responsibilities

  • To be an active member of the Generate staff team.
  • To comply with all relevant Generate policies, procedures and guidelines, including but not limited to Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, Children &Vulnerable Adults, and Confidentiality of Information.
  • To represent Generate positively in a variety of situations and respond professionally to general enquiries.
  • Although normal office/ retail/ hospitality sector hours will apply, the post holder must be flexible in his/her hours to meet the needs of Generate.
  • Keep records and report on outcomes of your work.
  • Keep up to date with current issues and good practice in the field of the Access to Work programme.
  • Engage with support offered by colleagues and undertake training as required.
  • Undertake any other reasonable task relevant to the work of the organisation that may be requested by the management team.

Generate principles:


1. Generate members will always be at the heart of Generate and at the centre of every decision


2. Generate will dream big to enable people with a learning disability to explore, shape and develop their own futures


3. Generate is committed to having respectful and genuine relationships with everyone


4. Generate works to link people with their local communities and support them to maintain their connections


5. The Generate approach is about using and developing our skills, knowledge and experience and engaging our hearts when we work each individual to improve their lives.


6. Generate will work together with members, families, partners and stakeholders.


7. Generate will empower people with learning disabilities to campaign for their rights


7. Generate will empower people with learning disabilities to campaign for their rights


Job Types:
full time Permanent


Salary:
Up to £23,250.00 per year


Day range:

  • Monday to Friday

Shift:

  • Day shift

Work Location:
Ipswich


Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract


Salary:
Up to £23,250.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Bereavement leave
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Sick pay

Day range:

  • Monday to Friday

Shift:

  • Day shift

Work Location:
In person

Expected start date: 25/09/2023
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