Outreach Support Worker Apprentice – LEEDS AUTISM SERVICES (LS12 1TZ)

Overview

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

To ensure the highest standards of support are provided to the people who are supported by Leeds Autism Services, you will work within local and national guidelines and always strive to provide the best experience for our service users.

Supporting service users:

• Ensure the welfare and development of all service users by providing the highest standards of care and making sure that appropriate attention is paid to their spiritual, physical, cultural, social, educational, and recreational needs, in accordance with service user plans
• Promote and implement inclusive, person centered care planning practices
• Support service users to plan their support; identify and achieve personal goals and/or outcomes in accordance with agreed plans
• Support service users in a non-judgemental manner in-keeping with the principles of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
• Support service users to access activities which have been identified to help people achieve their goals and outcomes
• Facilitate communication in-keeping with individuals’ preferred methods of communicating
• Help service users to develop records of their achievements and goals in a format which is right for them
• Promote personal liberty, choice, inclusion and decision making within the legal framework of the Mental Capacity
• Complete all appropriate recording formats including health and safety records, service user records, medication, etc.
• Ensure the safe administration and storage of medication in line with LAS policies and procedures
• Recognise changes with regards to physical, social and emotional well-being and bring these to the attention of your line manager
• Maintain professional boundaries at all times

As an employee at Leeds Autism Services, you must:

• Maintain friendly, empathetic, and professional relationships with colleagues, service users, families, friends, advocates and other external agencies
• To work as part of a team dedicated to supporting the needs of people with autism
• Be willing to undertake all training and development opportunities required to fulfil the role, and work reflectively to continually improve your own practice
• Be pro-active in supporting organisational policies and procedures, and report any concerns to a supervisor or line manager
• Adhere to legislation and company policies and procedures in relation to confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Comply with internal policies and procedures on the use of company and service user monies/finance
• Ensure a clean, tidy and hygienic environment is maintained by all staff and service users
• Promote a positive image of people with autism, and the organisation at all times
• Ensure that your conduct, inside and outside of your working environment, does not conflict with the professional expectations of the organisation

About the Employer

We are charity which supports autistic adults with highly complex needs. Our focus is on ensuring our service users have opportunities to integrate with their community and achieve any goals they have. More info here: www.leedsautism.org.uk/aims

http://www.leedsautism.org.uk (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

Training to be Delivered

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

Your training course

Adult care worker (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Your training plan

During your apprenticeship you will be enrolled at Leeds City College and will complete the following programme:

• Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Standard

This programme will allow the apprentice to develop their skills, knowledge and behaviours through the practical period at college as well as in the workplace doing on-the-job training. The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide a high-quality service to adults. You may be the first point of contact and work in various locations.

Duration & start date:

This is a 15-month apprenticeship (12 months for the practical period which includes the day release at college and 3 months for the end-point assessment).