Job Description

Roles Available:

1 x 4 days (26 hours) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9.15am - 3.45pm

1 x 2 days (13 hours) Thursday & Friday 9.15am - 3.45pm

2 x 1 day (6.5 hours) Friday 9.15am - 3.45pm

Salary:

12.91 per hour

Are you ready to start 2025 with a career that makes a real difference? Join our team at

Uplands Enterprise Trust

, where every day brings the chance to empower young adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs. We're offering more than just a job - we're offering a purpose.

About Us

UET provides care and support to a range of young adults living with additional needs, including learning disabilities, autism, and other complex medical, physical, sensory, and health needs. Many of the young people who access

Skills for Life

have medical needs in addition to learning disabilities. While we encourage independence and interdependence as much as possible, some young people need additional support to participate in activities.

UET is a Swindon-based charity that empowers young people and adults (YP&A) with additional needs to help themselves. Run by enthusiastic, skilled, and creative staff and guided by a knowledgeable board of voluntary Trustees, UET is constantly evolving to improve the lives of disabled young people in Swindon and surrounding areas.

Skills for Life Provision

This provision offers ongoing support and development for adults with additional needs through structured activities and a positive social environment. Our goal is to build independence and foster personal growth. We believe that social interaction is very beneficial and encourage this through group activities.

What We Do:

Support Staff assist the young people and adults to participate in enrichment activities, such as Sensory sessions, music, arts, and gardening Enable communication. We recognise that communication is imperative for our young people, and that there is more to communication than just verbal language. We encourage the use of communication aids that are provided within UET Promote choice. Our trained staff use technology as an aid to enable our young people to independently make decisions. Choice is encouraged in every possible instance at UET. Support health and wellbeing. We offer a variety of sessions that create new experiences for our young people. Our trained staff provide personal care and physical health support, ensuring care provided is dignified and safe. Create a sense of belonging. Our structured sessions enable our young people to participate within group sessions, creating a sense of community. We encourage interaction between our young people, building upon their social interaction and relationships

General Responsibilities:

Communicate with the YP&A, parents/carers, colleagues, and other professionals in a professional manner. Communicate with YP&A using a variety of individual methods including PECs, visual aids, sign language and technology. Administering medication when needed, training will be provided. Supporting with personal & intimate care To provide simple medical aid as and when necessary and take all reasonable steps to ensure health and safety. Ensure that the YP&A gain the most from tasks, having the opportunity to try new things, developing our offer, and researching new opportunities to keep the offer fresh and relevant. Understand that each YP&A is an individual and therefore the day is tailored to deliver the best outcomes. Responsible for recording and capturing YP&A progress including input monitoring and reviewing of work programmes. To prepare for daily activities, ensuring resources are ready and clean and tidy after use. Be a positive role model to YP&A. Upholding UET policies and procedures. Be mindful of and act in accordance with safeguarding and health & safety procedures. Take part in staff meetings and training when required.

What's on Offer

Full training and career development Charity worker discounts (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more) EAP - Employee Assistance Program (offering support for employees and their families) Company pension scheme
Please note that our organisation is based over several sites in and around the Swindon area and you may be required to work to work from different sites, as directed by your Line Manager / Lead.

The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given in the job description. The duties and responsibilities attached to posts may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and would not themselves justify the re-valuation of a post.

The Trustee body retains the right to implement changes to this job description to reflect changes in the demands of the post and this will be done in consultation with the post holder.

Uplands Enterprise Trust (UET) recognises our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all our young people and adults (YP/A).

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.91 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Store discount
Shift:

Day shift
Work days:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Application question(s):

Please state which hours you are looking for from list below.
1 x 4 days (26 hours) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9.15am - 3.45pm
1 x 2 days (13 hours) Thursday & Friday 9.15am - 3.45pm
2 x 1 day (6.5 hours) Friday 9.15am - 3.45pm

Experience:

Adult Care / Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person