Location: Kent, Swindon, Winchester, Reading, Slough, Basingstoke, Fleet.

Interviews: 29/30 th October / 18/19th November / 9/10th December 2008

Jobs start: November / December 2008 / January 2009

Benefits: The employer will pay for the first week in a Bed & Breakfast before
you start your job. Training and support given – internal promotion possible / 30 days holidays in a year / good pension scheme / free meals on duty!


Salary: 14.712 funtow - 14.865 funtow (after probation) - salaries are gross/annum.

Conditions: 37.5 hours/week / shift-work


Description: This employer provides support services to people with (sometimes severe) learning disabilities, mental health issues, epilepsy, Aspergers Syndrome and Autism.

Clients present with challenging behaviour and they can not be “cured”, which means the workers will have to be able to work positively with the challenging behaviour, as this is not going to change.
The philosophy aims to enable people to live their own lives happily and achieve goals using a person centred approach. You will work with clients, psychologists, and the clients` families or carers, social services and health professionals. Positions available for career starters, as well as for more experienced workers – the employer will be appointing directly to more senior level.


You must:
- Enjoy working with people with learning disabilities
- have excellent communication skills
- be able to develop trustful relationships to clients
- promote the clients independence
- have a good sense of humour
- be “kind”, respectful and understanding towards your clients and bring a positive work attitude
- be “robust” as in crisis resistant and calm.


Next step: Contact Lyndsay Rodgerson on +44 208 676 5621 or at Lyndsay@jacaranda-recruitment.co.uk TODAY for more information! Please quote vacancy reference VR/00255WA.

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