Home Visits Support Worker
by Hayley Edwards
22 April 2010
Based in central Reading, the Berkshire Autistic Society is a registered charity, founded in 1990. It provides services, support and information to people with autism, their families, professionals and service providers across Berkshire.
This is a fixed term contract to March 2011. £10.00 per hour (flexible hours up to 6 hours per week). The role involves providing support, advice and assistance for families within their home who have a recent diagnosis for an autistic spectrum disorder for their child.
Essential requirements are: you must be the parent or carer of a child with autism; good knowledge of the support available to families of a child with autism; empathetic, good listener; experience in asking questions to draw out issues; good timekeeper; good organisational skills; self-starter, able to use initiative. You will also need your own transport.
Preferred skills/experience: support work especially delivered in the home; in-depth knowledge of support available to families of a child with autism. Successful candidates will need to pass an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check.
For a recruitment pack please contact us on: tel: 01189 594 594 or by email:
contact@autismberkshire.org.uk
Closing date for applications is Friday 30th April 2010
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