Service Assistant

We are looking to recruit a 30 hour post (salary advertised is based on 37 hours so will be pro rata)
The successful applicants will be entitled to 25 days year Annual Leave plus all Bank Holidays
We also offer a competitive work-based pension
We are looking for an individual that has the energy and enthusiasm to work with adults with learning disabilities in Day Opportunities, based at Kingfisher Centre in Bretton to support individuals with complex needs including challenging behaviour to maximise their potential and independence skills. This post is not term time hours and will be working over 5 days Monday - Friday.
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You will work to promote a person-centred approach of independence and empowerment of people using services. You will assist with the planning, facilitating and evaluating in undertaking individual and/or group work with service users within the day service and/or community settings as determined by the care plans, including escort work to promote users' confidence, independence, and acquisition of skills.

You must be prepared to deal with people who are often emotional and unpredictable in behaviour resulting in behaviours that challenge, meaning you must be able to use negotiating skills to enable a person to fulfil their needs and be as independent as they can be according to their care plan and physical/mental health situation. You will have an awareness of issues facing people with learning and/or physical disabilities. You will have effective inter-personal skills such as negotiation, assertiveness and verbal communication. You will have the ability to use initiative, prioritise, and liaise with a range of other professionals. You will have the ability to work as part of a team and alone on base or in the community. You will have good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to deal confidently with a variety of situations.

City College Peterborough is committed to Equality and Diversity and to ensuring the safeguarding of learners and carries out appropriate checks to ensure the suitability of staff working with children, young people and vulnerable adults