Vacancy at ValePlus

Opportunities for adults with additional learning needs

 Barry & Llantwit Major Support Worker

Part-Time Post – 3 days (6 hours per day covering 9am – 3.30pm)

Salary – £9.55 per hour plus potential for supervisor cover uplift

ValePlus is recruiting an individual to support the delivery of our provision in our Barry and Llantwit Major Centres. The role would be covering either of our four sites in Barry or our provision in Llantwit Major.  We would need someone to be available between Monday & Friday with the rota confirmed two weeks prior, also to include some weekend work based on the charity’s needs.

The role of the Support Worker is to work alongside the Centre Manager and Teachers to provide a welcoming environment for our service users, all of whom who are adults with additional learning needs. Our centres provide day opportunities for multiple individuals with varying levels of need that attend daily. We provide a varied programme of high quality and engaging activities in the Centre to encourage our members to remain active in lifelong learning and active participants within their local community. The role may include supporting a number of individuals within a learning setting, or alternatively providing one to one support within a larger group depending on the needs of the organisation.

The ideal candidates will have experience of working with and engaging effectively with adults with additional learning needs or similar client group. The role requires an individual who has good computer skills, good teamwork skills, flexibility, a strong commitment to safeguarding, with the ability to engage and encourage our service users.

Please note that you may be required to push a wheelchair at times when supporting individuals to access facilities in the local community.  Some personal care may also be required as will accompanying our members participating in walking groups. The role will require an Enhanced DBS. A clean driving licence is desirable.

We would advise that applicants need to complete an application form, which can be obtained from Kimberley McKay – Tel: no 01446 746691 or E-Mail: kimberley@valeplus.co.uk

Closing date for applications is Friday 22nd April.

 Address: 118a High Street, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan CF62 7DT

Tel: 01446 746691      E-Mail: kimberley@valeplus.co.uk   Website: www.valeplus.co.uk

Registered Charity No: 1099224                    Company No: 04421847