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NEW VACANCIES AVAILABLE NOW
Cross Project Worker : Senior Buddy : Business Support Officer: Buddy/Support Workers : Weekend Buddies/Support Workers
CROSS PROJECT WORKER
Seeking an experienced worker to support across all our innovative daytime/evening programmes
This role will offer a variety of work across halow project’s services; currently the award winning ‘A Reason to Get Up’ programme, halow’s Social Activities, and the ‘Building Futures’ programme. This will involve a flexible approach that will primarily be daytime work but will also involve evenings and occasional weekend work. This is chance to join an innovative and hardworking team at the forefront of supporting people with a learning disability to live the life they choose as independently as possible.
We are seeking an energetic Cross Project Worker to lead and deliver sessions and provide appropriate admin support for our daytime activities (A Reason To Get Up groups) and support our other groups flexibly across the week (Building Futures and Social Activities) All our programmea develop confidence, life skills and independence for young people with a learning disability to prepare them for independent adult life. With a varied and exciting programme, including opportunities to explore meaningful work, volunteering and paid jobs our programmes are known for their excellent outcomes. The Cross Project Worker will report to the A Reason To Get Up Co-ordinator. Our commitment to connecting young people to their community means that all our programmes are delivered in the community, at community venues and spaces.
Read more about this exciting NEW role here
Application pack: If you any trouble downloading the pack below please email jobs@halowproject.org.uk to request a pack to be sent to you. Email this to jobs@halowproject.org.uk or send it into the office for the attention of HR.
Job Description and Personal Specification
Closing date: Friday 17th May 5pm Interviews will be taking place during the advertising period so please do not delay in submitting your application.
SENIOR BUDDY x 3 (1 yr fixed term with review after 12 months)
Seeking experienced Buddies/Support Workers ready to take a step up in supporting our young people
A great Senior Buddy is someone who is passionate about supporting and encouraging people with learning disabilities to make positive choices. Our Senior Buddies should also be outgoing and positive with excellent communication skills and a caring, patient nature able to be encouraging and inspiring to young people and staff they work with. We are looking for candidates with experience who want to take an increased proactive and professional role in assisting people with a learning disability to achieve the life they choose.
You will be supporting people in their own shared homes in all aspects of their lives social, personal, domestic, financial and occupational. You will also play a key role in ensuring good record keeping within the houses and managing the tenancy for the people we support.
At halow, we will consider applications from anyone who demonstrates a genuine desire to access the training available and gain experience working within a charitable organisation and to work with young people with a learning disability. This is a new role for the organisation and we will be formally reviewing the role after 12 months with a view to potentailly extending the contract further.
Read more on this exciting NEW role here
Application pack: If you any trouble downloading the pack below please email jobs@halowproject.org.uk to request a pack to be sent to you. Email this to jobs@halowproject.org.uk or send it into the office for the attention of HR.
Job Description and Personal Specification
Closing date: Friday 17th May 5pm Interviews will be taking place during the advertising period so please do not delay in submitting your application.
BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICER
Seeking a proactive, talented and personable adminstrator to support our amazing team
We are seeking a Business Support Officer to support delivery of administration within our busy head office and to assist with HR and finance delivery. You will be responsible for overseeing all office services including premises management, company calendar and diary maintenance, office supplies, maintenance and procuring of office equipment, data entry, bookings and processing cash/card transactions, assisting with IT, HR and Finance projects. The successful candidate will be an effective and professional ambassador for the organisation with our staff, visitors, young people and stakeholders for halow project and halow care.
You will be the principal person welcoming and looking after visitors and keeping the halow’s reception area clear and tidy and welcoming. You will need to possess an outwardly positive, friendly and professional manner in order to welcome office visitors, deal with telephone calls, enquiries and assist colleagues where appropriate. Excellent communication skills are essential.
Our Business Support Team aims to support our 60 staff working in the office and remotely to have everything they need to focus on delivering great support to our young people and make halow a great place to work! If you think you have the passion and skills to join this friendly highly motivated team please read more about the role here
Read more on this NEW role here
Application pack: If you any trouble downloading the pack below please email jobs@halowproject.org.uk to request a pack to be sent to you. Email this to jobs@halowproject.org.uk or send it into the office for the attention of HR.
Job Description and Personal Specification
Closing date: Friday 17th May 5pm Interviews will be taking place during the advertising period so please do not delay in submitting your application.
FULL TIME/PART TIME AND FLEXIBLE HOURS BUDDY ROLES ARE LISTED BELOW
FLEXIBLE PART TIME BUDDIES
Have you got what it takes to be a halow Buddy?
Personalised one to one support needed
Are you searching for a fulfilling role working with young people that fits around your daily life?
We are seeking fun, patient, reliable and motivated people to join our friendly Buddy Service team. Buddies work flexible, part time hours, day time, evenings and weekends potentially perfect for fitting in around your studies, home life or other commitments.
Our Buddy service offers our young people with learning disabilities 1:1 support, promoting life skills, independence, social skills, leisure opportunities and assisting young people to access the local and wider community in ways which best suit them. Buddies and young people are matched according to their hobbies, interests and other individual needs.
All of our Buddies are DBS checked and receive a full induction, training, and supervision with opportunities to progress. Training modules include first aid, epilepsy awareness, safeguarding adults among many others. Read more about the role and what it's like to be a buddy.
We have various vacancies for flexible buddies working across Surrey.
Application pack: If you any trouble downloading the pack please email jobs@halowproject.org.uk to request a pack to be sent to you. Email this to jobs@halowproject.org.uk or send it into the office for the attention of HR.
For a fun and varied fulfilling role please apply today and download the application pack below. Please note on your application form Flexible Hours.
Flexible Hours Buddy Application Form
Job Description and Personal Specification
Flexible Hours Buddy Covering Note
Closing date: Friday 17th May 2019 at 5pm. Interviews will be taking place during the advertising period so please do not delay in submitting your application.
Flexible Buddy Role - Cranleigh
We need passionate people to support some of our young people based in the Cranleigh area.
It would be personalised one to one support.
You would need to be fun, friendly, passionate and motivated to join our buddy service. #
Our Buddy service offers our young people with learning disabilities 1:1 support, promoting life skills, independence, social skills, leisure opportunities and assisting young people to access the local and wider community in ways which best suit them. Buddies and young people are matched according to their hobbies, interests and other individual needs.
We have various hours available for this role so please do apply and if you have any further questions please do not hestiate to contact us either on jobs@halowproject.org.uk or 01483447960.
Flexible Hours Buddy Application Form
Job Description and Personal Specification
Flexible Hours Buddy Covering Note
Closing date: Friday 17th May 2019 at 5pm. Interviews will be taking place during the advertising period so please do not delay in submitting your application.
Supported Living halow Buddy/ Support Worker (Full Time - Drivers with access to own vehicle)
Remember how it felt when you first moved into your own home?
Leaving the family nest, striking out on your own or living with friends, doing your own thing: finally. Imagine how a young person with a learning disability feels when they finally feel ready to make this big step and somebody out there actually provides the opportunity and support to do just that!
We are urgently looking for Supported Living halow Buddies to provide personalised support to young people with a learning disability, within their own home. You will be required to work A rolling shift pattern which could include early mornings, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins however full training is provided for this. You must be motivated to make a difference everyday and have a real passion for supporting young people with a learning disability.
As a halow Buddy you will find that no day is the same. Working with young people can be extremely rewarding and we are looking for engergetic, enthusiastic and empathetic individuals to join our ever growing team.
We are looking for fun, caring and confident people to offer support in a professional way to the young people at halow. Read more about the role and what it's like to be a supported living buddy.
Please download the application pack below and email to jobs@halowproject.org.uk or send it into the office for the attention of HR.
Application pack:
Supported Living Buddy Covering Note
Supported Living Buddy Application Form
Job Description & Person Specification
Closing date: Friday 17th May 2019. Interviews will be taking place during the advertising period so please do not delay in submitting your application.
30 Hour per week Buddies
Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of young people with a learning disability? Then become a member of the halow care team. We are currently looking for people to join our team of halow Buddies (Support Workers) to provide 1:2:1 support to our young people with learning disabilities promoting life skills, independence, social skills, leisure opportunities and assisting young people to access the local and wider community in ways which best suit them. Buddies and young people are matched according to their hobbies, interests and other individual needs.
You will be required to work 30 hours , which could fit around your life style or studies and meet the needs of our young people. This could be early mornings, evenings, weekends perhaps sometimes at short notice. Although training will be given you must share our passion that these young people have the right to the same life choices and chances as any other young person.
All of our Buddies are DBS checked and receive a full induction, training, and supervision with opportunities to progress. Training modules include first aid, epilepsy awareness, safeguarding adults among many others. Read more about the role and what it's like to be a buddy.
Application pack:
30 Hours Buddy Application Form
Job Specification and Personal Specification
If you any trouble downloading the pack please email jobs@halowproject.org.uk to request a pack to be sent to you.
Closing date: Friday 17th May at 5pm. Interviews will be taking place during the advertising period so please do not delay in submitting your application
Weekend Support Workers for young adults (drivers)
Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of young people with a learning disability? Then become a member of the halow care team. We are currently looking for people on a contracted weekend basis to join our team of halow Buddies (Support Workers) to provide 1:2:1 support to our young people with learning disabilities promoting life skills, independence, social skills, leisure opportunities and assisting young people to access the local and wider community in ways which best suit them. Buddies and young people are matched according to their hobbies, interests and other individual needs.
The hours will be variable covering weekends, which could fit around your life style or studies and meet the needs of our young people. There may be a possibility for more hours at sometimes short notice.
Although training will be given you must share our passion that these young people have the right to the same life choices and chances as any other young person.
All of our Buddies must have access to a car and have a full clean driving licence.
All of our Buddies are DBS checked and receive a full induction, training, and supervision with opportunities to progress. Training modules include first aid, epilepsy awareness, safeguarding adults among many others.
Application pack:
Weekend Buddy Application Form
Job Specification and Personal Specification
If you any trouble downloading the pack please email jobs@halowproject.org.uk to request a pack to be sent to you.
