Sessional Project Workers - 'As And When'

Sessional Project Workers - 'As and When'

£11.95 per hour (plus accrued holiday*)

Working with adults/ young people/ children with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism

We are looking for people who have a few hours or more a week to spare and are able to work with individuals or groups on an occasional or regular basis. This could be in the community for one of our leisure projects, or supporting an individual.

The sessions, normally between 1 and 4 hours long, could take place in the day, morning, evening and/or at the weekend or during school holidays.

You may be working alone or alongside other workers and volunteers.

You will:

• be highly motivated and have a genuine interest in working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• have good communication skills and the ability to keep written records
• be able to accept responsibility for either groups or individual service users and, in some cases, supporting volunteers

• On top of the £11.95 wage for sessional work, all of our sessional workers also receive accrued holiday hours, which works out at around 12% of their hours worked, topped up to the nearest 15 minutes. For example, if somebody worked 10 hours, they would also be paid for 1.25 hours of accrued holiday.

Barnet Mencap is committed to equal opportunities and the safeguarding of children and adults at risk.

If you are interested in this position, please see the Job Description and Person Specification for the role. Please also read our Mission Statement and Anti-Discriminatory Policy. To apply, please either complete an application form or send a CV with a statement explaining how you meet each of the criteria on the person specification to projectsupport@barnetmencap.org.uk or in the post to Barnet Mencap, 35 Hendon Lane, Finchley N3 1RT

Barnet Mencap is committed to equal opportunities and the safeguarding of children and adults at risk. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service form in line with Section 115 of The Police Act 1997.