Community Services

CHILD SUPPORTER, Ref: 50030777

BEAULIEU HOUSE OUTREACH TEAM, Beaulieu House, Fairlee Road, Newport

Scale 2, £7,366.50 - £7,722.00 (All pay grades are pending the outcome of IW Council Job evaluation process)

Hours: 18.5 per week

The Beaulieu House Outreach Team requires a reliable, enthusiastic and flexible person to join our team of child supporters based at Beaulieu House.

A child supporter is required to support a child with severe learning disabilities to achieve outcomes as identified by the Children and Young Adults Disability Service. This outcome could be to learn and develop an independent living skill, to access community activities (including swimming, football clubs, tree climbing, horse riding or shopping) or to modify a behaviour under guidance from learning disability nurses (e.g this could be supporting a child to establish a bedtime routine).

Candidates will need effective communication and interpersonal skills with a willingness to acquire the necessary knowledge and ability to work with a wide variety of physical and learning disabilities. It would desirable if you hold a current qualification in, or are training towards an NVQ in care or childcare or equivalent.

This post requires the post holder to be flexible with working times. The hours of work are dependent on the needs of the service users, which can mean early starts and/or late finishes. The majority of the post holder’s work will be at weekends and evenings, with some time allocated during the day for office based work.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Mark Dawkins, on 01983 533024

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Safer Recruitment policy and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Telephone our 24 hour job line on 01983 823134 or email [email protected] if you need further information about applying. Completed applications should be returned to Human Resources, County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1UD

Email: [email protected]

Vacancy Reference: 50030777

Closing Date: 08/03/2013

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