Male* Wellbeing Practitioner LR251

Job Purpose

Our Wellbeing Practitioners support people to lead full, active and socially connected lives, supporting people to achieve the things that matter to them.

Applicants should have, or be willing to work towards, a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Job Details

We are looking for a male* Wellbeing Practitioner member to join a team of enthusiastic and confident Wellbeing Practitioners to support a 29 year old man in his own home. This position is on a permanent part-time basis of 32-hours per week. This person lives in Craigmillar, Edinburgh. This team support his development and learning to make a positive difference to his life.

The ideal candidate would have a clean UK driver's license for a manual car, and ideally experience of working with people with autism, and a learning disability. Also, it is essential that they have the ability to stay calm in stressful situations. It would be beneficial if you already have a working knowledge of Sign-along/ British sign language and if not, a willingness to learn is essential as this supports him with clearer communication.

The candidate will also be required to be flexible with regards to shift patterns which is planned in advance, as a team.

*Exemption under Equality Act

About this opportunity

This young man has lots of capabilities and enjoys many wellbeing based activities such as going for walks, going to the gym, swimming, cooking, occasionally going to the cinema, listening to music and sensory activities.

He does not communicate through words but communicates very well using Signalong.

An Ideal candidate would be someone who has experience working with adults who have autism or learning disabilities and is willing to learn his specific way of communicating.

It is essential that the person working alongside him must be able to assist with fine motor activities, for example tying shoelaces and personal care activities, such as shaving.

It will take time to get to know him well therefor good communication skills are crucial to help reduce any confusion which may cause anxiety.

You will be required to maintain good communication with his family and team in order to maintain a consistent approach at all times.

As he has his own transport a clean UK manual driving licence, is essential, in order to allow him to access activities within the wider community.

This is a great opportunity to make a difference in a young person’s journey into becoming more independent.