about LSW role Flashcards
what is the name of the charity
Jigsaw trust
who will i report to
senior support worker/team leader
annual leave
23 days (up to 3 allocated for christmas closure) + bank holidays
who does the job support
support adults with autism and related disabilities
what will i help these adults with
attaining knowledge and skills to enhance their wellbeing, independence and social inclusion
where will job take place
at the adult centre and in local community
will i be working with individuals or groups
both
why does each service user have an individualised curriculum
support development and lifelong learning
what are the first 5 main duties/responsibilities
- support, care and teach learners following individualised curriculums
- plan and deliver lessons/activities to dev knowledge outlined in curriculum
- provide behaviour support to reduce behaviours that are barriers to learning/ quality of life
- ensure needs are met through personal care, maintaining personal and environmental hygiene
- support participation in leisure and educational activities in community
what are the second 5 duties/responsibilities
- support access to employment in local community
- support decision making, promote choice and involvement, regarding aims to promote indiv empowerment
- collect and analyse data on progress, assessing if teaching is appropriate and make changes where needed
- administer medication when trained
- participate in relevant training to achieve further qualifications
what are the 5 key values
caring
person centred
continuous learning
integrity
teamwork
knowledge, skills and experience
-experience working with people with disabilities
-comfortable working with adults challenging behaviours
-comfortable providing intimate care
-keep calm in high pressure
-passionate and interested
-positive, patient, caring
-team working
-accurately record learner progress
-confidentiality
-willing to learn more about autism and how to support it
-literacy and numeracy skills
personal qualities: achieving results
-correctly analyse verbal and numerical data
-improve work methods, outcomes and team performance
-adapts to new ideas
-manages workload by setting timelines etc
-builds on ideas of others
personal qualities: building relationships
-follows up with clients after delivery of services
-ensure service provided during critical periods
-prioritise clients issue and address them
-understands motivation for someones actions
-recognise what is acceptable at certain times given organisational rules, structure, power relationships etc
what are the 2 core aims
- spread awareness of autism
- create more opportunities for autistic people