Autism Peer Support Worker: Sponsorship Available

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To ensure confidentiality and safe keeping of client records.
• To be able to signpost to community and/or online resources and access appropriate mainstream and autism resources.
• To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to autism and stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.
• To attend team meetings as appropriate.
• With agreement of line manager, to promote the role of peer support both within SLAM and externally, through co-delivery of presentations, workshops, and information sharing. In addition, to participate in Trust-wide peer related projects and audits.
• To take part in regular one-to-one supervision with senior staff.
• To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual appraisal.
• To complete mandatory training.
• To take part in group supervision and mentoring for peer workers.
• To work with other TCA team members in co-production (design), delivery (processes), evaluation (of outcomes) and dissemination (of findings) as part of service development opportunities within the team
• To work with TCA team membersto co-produce (design) and co-deliver teaching, training and workshops focused on autism and related topics for service users, carers/supporters and staff
• To work within the spirit of co-production and co-delivery for all presentations and workshops
• To support autistic service users and/or carers accessing the the TCA team in relation to wellbeing, social inclusion and other aspects of recovery
• To role-model the positive use and impact of lived experience of mental ill-health, recovery and self-management with service users and/or carer they are supporting
• The post holder will be required to be self-reflective about their personal lived experience of autism and/or mental ill-health. This is an essential criteria of the role and successful applicants will be expected to use this experience within co-production and delivery of the sensory pilot aims and objectives. Peer support workers will need to be able to recognise the value and impact of their own lived experience. Effective use of personal experience of recovery and wellbeing is an essential role requirement to support the service users, carers/supporters and staff to understand the teaching materials and develop knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable wellbeing and self-management. Successful applicants will be offered regular team and individual supervision and training opportunities to support their own wellbeing and links to their work activities.
• To work closely other TCA team members, and practitioners from a variety of professions and roles within SLaM.
• To ensure that any concerns regarding an individuals mental and physical health and wellbeing highlighted within interactions with service users are shares with the team and/or their line manager in order that a decision to notify the individuals care team is made
• To identify the diverse needs of the service users, carers and staff and to adapt teaching and communication style in response to the audience’s level of need and understanding.
• To work flexibly including travelling to sites within local boroughs where relevant and appropriate. There is not an expectation to work out of hours.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Personal experience of autism and mental health difficulties and recovery
• Experience of using autism and mental health services (for example a community mental health team / promoting recovery team, home treatment team, inpatient stay, emergency department, talking therapies, etc)
• Willing to positively share your own life experiences, with service users, carers, and colleagues
• Experience of working or volunteering with autistic people and mental health difficulties (paid or voluntary)

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent level/or evidence of competency specifically in English and Maths.
• Lived Experience / Peer Support Training (or willing to complete)

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the Values of Peer Support
• Ability to problem solve and create innovative solutions to help empower service users

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).