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Adult Skills Tutor and Support Worker

Hours: 37.5 (including some evenings and weekends)

Salary: £22,604.00

Location: Milton Keynes

Closing Date: 20th May 2022

Interviews: week commencing the 23rd of May 2022

Autism Bedfordshire offers a wide range of services across Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes and Hertfordshire including community-based outreach work, adult skills development courses and workshops, employment support, employers support, daytime and evening social groups, transitions support, benefits advice, and specialist helpline service for autistic adults, families, and their careers. We have been making a difference since 1991 by combining our expertise with innovative approaches and putting the autistic community at the heart of what we do.

This project aims to support individuals in Milton Keynes to understand and embrace their identity as an autistic person through exploring topics such as understanding autism, managing anxiety, social skills and navigating support available from other community, voluntary services. This will be delivered via 121 support and adult skills development courses and workshops.
By accessing this support, autistic adults, as well as their families, will be supported to become empowered.

Key Responsibilities:

To lead skill development courses and workshops.

To create new skills courses and recourses and make changes to delivery when needed.

Monitor learner progress to ensure learning continues and learners achieve in a timely manner.

Seek feedback from learners on learning support materials to review and improve the service and learning experience.

To plan, coordinate and deliver our monthly daytime and evening adult social group in Milton Keynes.

Contribute to the development of the service and play a part in support, supervision and training as required. The role is a non-clinical role. However, the post holder will receive support from both Autism Bedfordshire and the adult autism service.

Following the agreed period of case management, refer members on to the voluntary sector or local community support services, or other statutory services where appropriate.

To support individuals, their parents, partners, or carers to understand and embrace their identity as an autistic person through exploring topics such as understanding autism.

Make recommendations on where a non-clinical approach might support the individual better or complement existing clinical interventions and improve outcomes.

You will be able to work across several agencies, developing positive working relationships and promoting positive engagement in respect of the autistic community.

To create and maintain accurate records and reports of the work undertaken.

For further information please contact Sharna Raine (Adult Services Director) on 01234 214871 or email sharna.raine@autismbeds.org
To apply, please download an application form, guidance notes and the person spec below.

Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Job Description
Person Specification

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Operations Manager for the Luton VCS Consortium

£12,305 – £14,766 per annum (£30,762 FTE)

Hours: 15-18 hours per week – flexible hours around quarterly reporting periods

Location: Hybrid working model (split between home and Head Office in Bedford plus frequent travel across Bedfordshire)

Job share considered

Responsible to: CEO (and Board of Trustees) at Autism Bedfordshire

Responsible for: None

Closing date: 18th May 2022 12.00 noon

Interview Date: TBC

The Luton VCS Consortium is a group of 6 voluntary and charitable organisations that provide short break services for disabled children and young people (aged 0-25) who live in Luton. Autism Bedfordshire is the Lead Body for the Consortium and is responsible for the management and administration of the Consortium.
The Consortium receives funding of over £260,000 from Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation. This funding is part of Luton’s Community Investment Fund which is provided by Luton Rising (formerly London Luton Airport Ltd).
The Operations Manager’s role is to oversee the management of the VCS Consortium, including:

Helping to secure funding for the Consortium

Managing the Consortium’s Service Level Agreements and the allocation of funds to Consortium members

Ongoing monitoring of the Consortium’s spending and budget

Providing the quarterly analysis of the Consortium’s short breaks data

Preparing quarterly reports on the Consortium’s work, and the Consortium’s Annual Report

Lead and co-ordinate services offered by VCS Consortium members

To schedule and attend quarterly Consortium meetings and follow-up actions

To maintain and manage the Consortium budget

To seek opportunities for external funding to support the Consortium

To promote the services of the Consortium

To apply please download an application form, guidance notes and the roles and responsibilities below. Return your completed forms to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Operations Manager for the Luton VCS Consortium – Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Children’s Services

Support Workers – Summer Activity Schemes 2022

£9.18 (plus £1.11 holiday pay) – £9.50 (plus £1.15 holiday pay) per hour

Dates: Monday 25th July – Saturday 30th July & Monday 1st August – Saturday 6th August

Various venues in Bedford and Luton

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic team players to join the Autism Bedfordshire team for our Summer Activity Schemes in 2022. Successful applicants will provide 1:1 support for autistic children and young people who attend our Summer Activity Schemes in Bedford and Luton. Paid Support Workers will need to have relevant experience and qualifications.
Autism Bedfordshire summer schemes are fast paced, fun filled action packed days where you will get to see first-hand the difference, we are able to make for families. Our staff and volunteers are given the opportunity to develop and increase their skills and experience, supporting their future career paths.
What we offer:

DBS check

Uniform

Training

References

To apply please download an application form, date availability form, guidance notes and the roles and responsibilities below. Return your completed forms to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Date Availability Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Support Worker Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Team Leader – Summer Activity Schemes in Bedford

£9.75 (plus £1.18 holiday pay) per hour

Dates: Monday 25th July – Saturday 30th July & Monday 1st August – Saturday 6th August

Various venues in Bedford

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Individual to join our leadership team in Bedford to help run our summer scheme respite service.
Autism Bedfordshire summer schemes are fast paced, fun filled action packed days where you will get to see first-hand the difference, we are able to make for families. Our staff and volunteers are given the opportunity to develop and increase their skills and experience, supporting their future career paths.
To apply please download an application form, date availability form, guidance notes and the roles and responsibilities below. Return your completed forms to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Date Availability Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Support Worker Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Team Leader – Loads of Autistic Fun in Biggleswade

Part-Time: alternate Saturday mornings during term-time

£9.75 (plus £1.18 holiday pay) per hour

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Team Leader at our LOAF (Loads of Autistic Fun) family group to run activities for autistic children and their siblings.
The ideal candidate will have a NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in health, education, childcare, or social care. Good communication and organisational skills are essential.
Key aspects of the role involve planning sessions, managing a small staff team and ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to. Working closely with the Children’s Services team you will continue to support excellent service delivery for our existing and future families.

• Experience of Health/Education/Social Care Roles;
• Experience of Managing Challenging Behaviour;
• Knowledge of Autism;
• Knowledge of Asperger’s Syndrome;
• GCSEs or Equivalent Qualifications;
• Health/Education/Social Care Qualifications (Level 3).

To apply please download an application form, guidance notes and the roles and responsibilities below. Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Team Leader Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Team Leader – Loads of Autistic Fun in Leighton Buzzard

Part-Time: alternate Saturday mornings during term-time

£9.75 (plus £1.18 holiday pay) per hour

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Team Leader at our LOAF (Loads of Autistic Fun) family group to run activities for autistic children and their siblings.
The ideal candidate will have a NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in health, education, childcare, or social care. Good communication and organisational skills are essential.
Key aspects of the role involve planning sessions, managing a small staff team and ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to. Working closely with the Children’s Services team you will continue to support excellent service delivery for our existing and future families.

• Experience of Health/Education/Social Care Roles;
• Experience of Managing Challenging Behaviour;
• Knowledge of Autism;
• Knowledge of Asperger’s Syndrome;
• GCSEs or Equivalent Qualifications;
• Health/Education/Social Care Qualifications (Level 3).

To apply please download an application form, guidance notes and the roles and responsibilities below. Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Team Leader Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Support Workers – Loads of Autistic Fun in Bedford, Biggleswade Leighton Buzzard and Luton

Part-Time: alternate Saturday mornings during term-time

£9.18 (plus £1.11 holiday pay) – £9.50 (plus £1.15 holiday pay) per hour

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic team players to join the Autism Bedfordshire team. Successful applicants will provide support for autistic children and young people who attend our LOAF groups in Bedford, Biggleswade, Leighton Buzzard and Luton.
Applicants will need to have relevant experience & qualifications:

• Experience of Health/Education/Social Care Roles;
• Experience of Managing Challenging Behaviour;
• Knowledge of Autism;
• Knowledge of Asperger’s Syndrome;
• GCSEs or Equivalent Qualifications;
• Health/Education/Social Care Qualifications (Level 3).

To apply please download an application form, guidance notes and the roles and responsibilities below. Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Support Worker Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Adult Services

Team Leader

Part-time: up to 6 hours per month, alternate Thursday evenings

£9.75 (plus £1.18 holiday pay) per hour

Location: Bedford

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic person to help run our evening social group in Bedford.

These groups provide an opportunity for autistic adults to socialise, gain confidence and develop their skills. The group meets regularly and enjoy a range of different activities such as attending the local cinema, bowling and visiting different restaurants in and around Bedford.

Key aspects of the role involve planning sessions, working directly with the adults who access the sessions and ensuring all policies and procedures are complied with.

The ideal candidate will be an approachable person with experience of working with autistic adults, be decisive and quick thinking.

For further information please contact us on 01234 214871 or emailrecruitment@autismbeds.org
To apply, please download an application form, guidance notes and the person spec below.

Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Job Description
Person Specification

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Team Leader

Part-time: up to 6 hours per month, Wednesday daytime

£9.75 (plus £1.18 holiday pay) per hour

Location: Bedford

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic person to help run our Daytime social groups in Bedford.

These groups provide an opportunity for autistic adults to socialise, gain confidence and develop their skills. The group meets regularly and enjoy Walking, outdoor activities and visiting different restaurants in and around Bedford.

Key aspects of the role involve planning sessions, working directly with the adults who access the sessions and ensuring all policies and procedures are complied with.

The ideal candidate will be an approachable person with experience of working with autistic adults, be decisive and quick thinking.

For further information please contact us on 01234 214871 or emailrecruitment@autismbeds.org
To apply, please download an application form, guidance notes and the person spec below.

Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Team Leader Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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