Job Introduction
Autism Anglia is a well-established charity providing direct provision for people within the Autistic Spectrum from pre-school to adults. We provide a range of services to enable people with autism to live as independently as possible and experience choice and inclusion in society. The ethos of our work is based on the following Autism Anglia Values
• The people we support are at the centre of everything we do.
• We enhance the lives of autistic people
• We have trust & integrity
• We work positively together
• We celebrate diversity & inclusion
• We treat people with dignity & respect
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team as Life Skills Instructor at our Jigsaw Center.
Job Title: Life Skills Instructor
Reports to: Manager
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 22 Hours a Week
Place of work: Jigsaw Center
The Role:
Based at our Jigsaw Centre in Colchester, Essex, supporting and teaching our day students with life skills appropriate to their individual needs in a one to one or small group environment. In this role you will be helping our students with the unique challenges that they face and heling them to achieve their goals so that they can live more independently.
- Planning and managing the running of the Life Skills Department
- Creating personalised activity plans and goals for each individual, based around S.M.A.R.T objectives and also meeting the services’ ethos
- Providing areas such as tying shoelaces, telling the time, literacy and numeracy, basic IT skills
- Planning a varied timetable of activities both in the Jigsaw Centre and out in the community to meet the needs of the students and their learning
- Supporting the students in a low arousal environment in line with their individual learning and activity plans
- Working in conjunction with students key workers and families and families to plan activities based on their changing needs
- Ensuring that each person’s work is monitored and is evaluated on an ongoing basis
- Responsibility for the care, health and safety of the individuals you are working with
Applications are welcome from applicants who:
- Minimum GCSE level including English and Maths at grade A*-C or equivalent
- Experience with individuals with ASD or Learning Difficulties would be highly beneficial.
- Food Safety Qualification beneficial
- Transferable knowledge and abilities in all basic life skills, such as cooking, cleaning, washing and ironing
- PTLLS qualification or similar teaching qualification highly desirable.
To Apply:
If you have a genuine passion for supporting and uplifting others, your outstanding future at Autism Anglia could be moments away. Apply today and one of the recruitment team will be in touch.
Autism Anglia considers itself to be a fully inclusive employer, welcoming applications from all individuals who are able to meet and exceed the requirements of the position and may wish to request flexible working or reasonable adjustments to appropriately support candidates.
Autism Anglia is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults or children and expects all staff to share this commitment in the fullest sense. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. For all enhanced DBS roles, we are permitted to seek access to spent convictions under The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended 2013).
Please note we cannot offer sponsorship.