Trainee Wellbeing Co-ordinator - Yeovil, United Kingdom - The Hub - Yeovil Community Support Charity

Description

The Hub is a Yeovil charity with a vision that adults with learning disabilities and autism enjoy equal access to leisure, learning and employment, leading fulfilling lives where they can achieve their goals, be part of the community and realise their true potential.

The Trainee Wellbeing Co-ordinator provides highly visible and effective pastoral support for the Hub's trainees (adults with learning disabilities and autism).

An experienced practitioner of services for people with autism and learning disabilities, who is capable of maintaining the highest standards of service and personal outcomes for trainees that exemplify the charity's expectations.

The Trainee Wellbeing Co-ordinator will help to ensure every trainee receives a positive, enjoyable, and meaningful experience at the Hub by supporting trainees with their mental wellbeing, helping them achieve their goals, regularly checking-in with trainees and maintaining regular communication with their parents/carers.

• To provide support to new referrals and ensure a smooth transition to the Hub
• To provide regular checkins with trainees re their wellbeing, resilience, mental health, anxieties, and goals etc
• To be the main point of contact for parents and carers re trainee issues and the need for additional support etc
• To provide the lead role on identifying solutions for trainees' triggers and ensuring that the Hub's Work Coaches and the trainees' family/carers adopt a consistent approach to solutions
• To signpost parents/carers to external support agencies where appropriate
• To identify appropriate training re the wellbeing of trainees and train the Hub's Work Coaches in best practice and appropriate techniques
• To ensure that appropriate documentation regarding the trainees is accurate and up to date including All About Me forms, Incident and Behavioural Reports
• To run occasional sessions for the Hub's trainees to develop skills for life and help them reach their full potential.
• To work with the Work Coaches team to plan, develop and deliver activities and sessions for trainees in line with the timetable
• To work in conjunction with the management team to discuss solutions for individual trainees
• To support trainees to engage in meaningful vocational activities and, where appropriate, employment
• To work as part of a team that is always open, honest and supportive of each other

• Practical knowledge of young people and adults with learning disabilities and difficulties is essential
• Proven ability to effectively plan and organise own workload
• Ability to effectively train other members of staff
• Effective communication skills for varied audiences trainees, parents/carers and external organisations
• Ability to reflect and strive to improve the way you work and to develop your skills.
• Trained in First Aid and Mental Health First Aid
• Full driving licence

• Induction and training.

• An introduction to the Hub and your role within it.
• An Employee Handbook detailing all aspects of your employment, including a Health & Safety manual.
• Relevant training to help you be successful within your role
• Supervision, support and flexibility.
• To explain what will be required and to encourage and support you to achieve and maintain good standards.
• To offer regular opportunities to discuss your role, your successes and problems you may have.
• To help develop your role with us, and in working with vulnerable people in general.
• Health and safety
• To strive to create and maintain a safe working environment that you will continue to reflect in your own working practices at all times.
• To ensure complete familiarity with our safeguarding policy and practices.

• To perform your role to the best of your ability
• To follow the charity's policies & procedures and standards, including Safeguarding, Health and Safety, and Equality and Diversity, in relation to its staff, trainees, volunteers and customers
• To maintain the confidential information of the charity and its users at all timesand not disclose this information except where required to do so by law or by instruction of senior management
• To be aware of the importance of safeguarding policies and procedures and to always discuss with a colleague any safeguarding concerns.
• To offer First Aid if trained, transport and personal care if required to do so.

• Community Support Charity, Charity Number : _

• Company pension

• Monday to Friday

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