Do you have what it takes to make a difference in someone’s life?

Maybe you are already working in social care and want to join an organisation with real relationships and community at its heart.

This is a great opportunity to work as part of a small team providing specialist support to a young man with autism, who requires, reassurance, predictability, and consistency from those supporting him. More details below:

We are looking for a full-time support worker on a permanent basis to work with a very active young man, providing 1:1 support within a shared supported living setting.

I am a 34-year-old man with autism. I live in a flat with 3 other young men and I am an active part of my community. I attend two different day services on site four days a week. The Printmaking studio and the Peregrine’s of which I am a founding member and which I have attended for 10 years. I particularly enjoy being outdoors and litter picking. I enjoy languages and am good at puzzles like crosswords and also enjoy watching quiz shows and cartoons. I am healthy and enjoy physical exercise, particularly walking. I have a large family who I am close to, and I sometimes get the train home independently to see them.

I have very good verbal skills, however I can struggle to articulate myself and find this frustrating. I require clear communication, avoiding long sentences, open questions or abstract language. At times I get overwhelmed with situations and find it challenging to communicate my needs, at these times I need a gentle approach in order to move forward and be able to finish my set task.

I am looking for someone to provide support with activities like going to the gym, going for long hikes and generally further developing my core life-skills. I really benefit from 1:1 support and focussed attention although I also need personal space at times. I am looking to build on my ability to do things independently and to develop my sense of self and agency. I need someone to support me to plan and organise skill building sessions in order for me to become more independent which is my greatest wish. For example I would like to be able to travel on the bus and go to the shop by myself.

The ideal candidate for this role would:

• Have experience working with people with autism
• Have experience in managing stressed and distressed behaviour
• Be reasonably physically fit and able to provide support with physical exercise
• Be patient and empathic
• Be a clear communicator and able to work as part of a small team.
• Have an understanding of community and shared supported living services
• Have a flexible and adaptable personality
• Be able to embrace working in a vibrant community setting.

We have several permanent posts working a variety of shift patterns per week. These contracts require full flexibility, From 8am to 11.00pm during Monday to Sunday, and occasional sleepovers required.

Do you have what it takes to make a difference in someone’s life?

Maybe you are already working in social care and want to join an organisation with real relationships and community at its heart.

This is a great opportunity to work as part of a small team providing specialist support to a young man with autism, who requires, reassurance, predictability, and consistency from those supporting him. More details below:

I am a 25-year-old young man who loves to get out and explore the outdoors, in particular walking at the beach and exploring big open spaces. I have specific words and phrases I use to communicate which I need whoever is supporting me to know well.

When I feel anxious or stressed, I can struggle with communication, I need whoever is supporting me to remain patient and calm to allow me to get my words out or give me space if needed.

I enjoy listening to music particularly Kings of Leon and Justin Bieber. I am also a big fan of Disney movies and like to relax and watch them on my iPad.

I work as part of a social enterprise once a week which involves making compost and preparing firewood to sell to the local community. I need some encouragement to get there but once I am there, I really enjoy it.

I have a set routine that involves work, supporting the community, maintaining my home and leisure activities. It’s important that I am involved in planning this at the start of the week, and we stick to this for my overall wellbeing and to ensure I don’t become anxious.

I am very close to my mum and sister and love to spend time with them. I stay with my mum once a month and spend some time there during holidays throughout the year.

I am looking for people to support me with the following qualities and experience:

• Have experience of supporting people with Autism
• Have experience in challenging behaviour/Behavioural Support
• Be able to be innovative with a can do attitude
• Enjoy the outdoors, having fun and be self-motivated
• Be on my side and understanding, even when things are difficult.
• Confident and able to think on your feet
• Flexible and able to respond to change
• Someone who is resilient and believes in me.
• Able to build a positive relationship with me and my family.
• Have the ability to work on your own initiative and consistently as part of a team.
• Have excellent communication skills with IT skills
• Patient and able to show empathy
• Passionate and dedicated

We are looking for inspiring, enthusiastic, and experienced support worker to join our team at Tiphereth providing focused personalised person-centred support. You will ideally have a good understanding of the support needs of Autistic people.

Your Role will be to:

• Develop a relationship with the young man.
• Become a part of a dynamic support team
• Support him in his own home and within his community.
• Help him to build on his independence and confidence in his environment.
• Utilise your experience of working with young adults with autism and behaviours that may challenge.

We have several permanent posts working a variety of shift patterns per week. These contracts require full flexibility, From 8am to 11.00pm during Monday to Sunday, and occasional sleepovers required.

In this role you will support the Direct Help and Support (DHS) Manager to deliver services and meet the strategic aims of the organisation. You will lead our Children and Young People Service, overseeing a range of projects and service level agreements, supporting neurodivergent children and young people across Scotland, aged up to 25. This includes management of a team of Children and Young People Outreach Specialists. Our highly skilled staff team is neurodiverse, and it is essential that Team Leaders support our team to achieve their full potential.

You may also manage an individual case load, providing 1:1 issue-based advocacy to neurodivergent children and young people. This involves forming meaningful working relationships, creating a plan in partnership with the child or young person to address the issues they are facing and supporting them take part in decisions affecting their lives.

Organisation profile

For over twenty years we have been making a huge difference to the lives of neurodivergent children, young people, and their families. Our goal is to become a world-leading centre bringing practical help, research, and education together to address the impact of neurodiversity.

Research has always been central to our vision for a world leading centre of excellence. Neurodiversity knows no boundaries and our work is complemented by the Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre (SMRC) based at the University of Edinburgh.

In this role you join Salvesen Mindroom Centre at an exciting time, as we continue our work to improve the daily lives of children, young people and families.

About the role:

We have two sessional work opportunities available to support our:

• North Lanarkshire Learning Project: deliver non formal and formal learning programmes one to one and in small groups in homes and community venues. The time commitment in hours per week will be agreed by negotiation but is likely to be around 18 hours per week, flexibly worked up to 31st March 2024.

• Perth and Kinross Digital Project – support people who are disabled, unpaid carers and others who are digitally excluded to learn relevant digital skills matching their motivation to learn. Operating a drop-in digital support service at community venues for groups and undertaking one to one home visits. The time commitment in hours per week will be agreed by negotiation but is likely to be around 10 hours per week flexibly worked up to 31st March 2024.

The work is mostly in person working in a peripatetic way using local community venues and learner’s own homes to deliver learning.

It is regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required.

About you:

You will be passionate about the transformative power of digital skills, digital confidence, and adult learning. You will be confident in communicating one-to-one and with groups and have a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving.

You will be enthusiastic with good organisational skills and have previous experience of supporting people experiencing a range of barriers to enhance and improve their basic digital skills and cyber safety. You will be capable of working one-to-one with learners, and of tailoring and delivering learning programmes. The role involves travelling throughout the local authority areas to meet one to one and group learner demand.

Applications from disabled people:

Lead has Disability Confident status, and we encourage applications from disabled people. All disabled people meeting the minimum requirements will get a guaranteed interview. Information about our commitment to recruit disabled people is available on our website. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in the online form. This will in no way disadvantage you in the recruitment process. All job application information can be made in alternative formats on request, including braille, large print and audio and people can make applications in alternative formats.