Voluntary Action Leicester
Job Description
Job Title:
VALUES Sessional Support Worker
Job Purpose:
To enable people with learning disabilities to
become volunteers and be active citizens in the
community
Hours:
Casual – as and when needed
Salary:
£8.80 ph
Accountable to:
VALUES Team Manager
Main Areas of Activity:

1:1 support for individuals with a learning disability, or support in a
small group
Main Tasks:
1.
To support people with learning disabilities to participate in
volunteering and social and leisure activities.
2.
To provide basic training/coaching. (e.g. 1:1 travel training or
volunteering/employment placement training for individuals or small
groups)
3.
To deliver the VALUES service in a person centred way. To support
people with learning disabilities to make real choices in what
activities they participate in. This could involve volunteering, paid
employment or other activity the individual chooses.
4.
To enable individuals to become as independent as possible in their
lives.
5.
To support the VALUES project to promote the positive contribution
people with learning disabilities can make within the community.
6.
To identify volunteer providers and appropriate activities.
7.
To ensure the safety of people with learning disabilities at all times;
contributing and adhering to risk assessments and following
Voluntary Action LeicesterShire’s health and safety policies and
procedures.
8.
To provide monitoring and administration for the VALUES team,
including regular reviews of activities people participate in.
2
Corporate responsibilities
2.1
To recognise and promote the Voluntary Action Leicester’s Equal
Opportunities Policy.
2.2
To be largely self-serving in terms of computing, record keeping,
filing, maintaining petty cash and confidential information.
2.3
To ensure a safe working environment in accordance with Health &
Safety Regulations, including fire drills.
2.4
To accord with confidentiality and data protection policies.
2.5
To maintain an awareness of current instructions circulated by the
Management Team.
2.6
To attend training events as required.
2.7
To work with managers at VAL collaboratively as outlined in the
competencies framework.
2.8
The post holder may be required to perform other reasonable duties
commensurate with this post as requested by the Management Team.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE:
VALUES Support Worker
Please address each of the person specification points assessed at the
application stage (marked A). Those person specification points marked
(marked I) will be assessed at interview. Even if you feel you are repeating
yourself, you should write something under each person specification point
that demonstrates how you feel you have met it.
RANGE OF
ELEMENTS
ESSENTIAL
How the
essential
criteria
will be
assessed
DESIRABLE
Safeguarding adults
Qualifications
Learning disability
qualification
Person-centred planning
First aid
Skills and
Experiences
Ability to co-ordinate and work with a group
of individuals with learning disabilities
I&A
Good communication skills, especially with
people with learning disabilities
I&A
Ability to work closely with colleagues in
the local authority and in charities in which
volunteers are involved.
Appreciation of issues affecting people with
a learning disability
I&A
Ability to pay attention to detail on such
matters as record keeping, health and
safety etc
I&A
I&A
Experience of working in
a learning disability
setting
Knowledge of other
provision for people with
a learning disability
Experience of working
with parents and carers
Experience of
monitoring and
evaluation
Experience of having
worked with volunteers
Knowledge of the
voluntary sector
Further IT Skills (Desk
top publishing)
Experience of a
community language
Motivation
and Attitude
Ability to relate to a wide variety of people
particularly people with learning disabilities
Ability to empower people with a learning
I&A
I&A
disability
Commitment to running a confidential
service
Experience of being a creative team
member
Ability to work under pressure and to meet
deadlines
RANGE OF
ELEMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Awareness of diversity issues and ability to
Equal
Opportunities use good Equal Opportunities practice
I&A
I&A
I&A
How the
essential
criteria
will be
assessed
I&A
DESIRABLE
Understanding of Social
Model of Disability
Commitment to anti-discriminatory
practices
Interests
relevant to
post
Other Factors Willingness to undergo an enhanced CRB
check
Experience of being a
volunteer
A