Job Description

Overview

Do you have a passion for making the difference to someone\'s life? Do you have patience and a good sense of fun? Do you wonder what it would be like to be able to help people learn life skills and practical areas so they can live independently.

At Talkback, our Vision is \'To help everyone with a learning disability or autism embrace new opportunities, lead the fulfilling lives they want and actively contribute to their local community.\'

Our Project Workers play a vital part of that vision and are responsible for planning and delivering creative, fun, and engaging sessions that enable people to progress and develop their independence.

Job Salary: Starting salary \xc2\xa320,400 (full time)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time and part time available (minimum 3 days/week)

Closing Date for Applications: 31st August 2023

About us

Talkback is an autism and learning disability charity and our passion is to provide constant personal growth for our members, thus allowing them to embrace new opportunities, no matter what their age. Therefore, we ensure that every single person who walks through our door has the tools to thrive. And that\'s in any aspect of their life they choose.

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About the role

Our Project Workers play a vital part of our vision and are responsible for planning and delivering creative, fun, and engaging sessions that enable people to progress and develop their independence.

Core projects include, social & life skills training, sports & wellbeing, men\'s & women\'s groups, a drama group which puts on regular shows, an upcycling & woodwork enterprise, gardening and allotment groups, work experience and a creative arts group.
We embrace staff from different working backgrounds who can use their experience and talents to benefit the lives of people with a learning disability or autism. If you have the passion and desire, we can provide the training and support.

As part of the role, you will work across Buckinghamshire at both our High Wycombe and Aylesbury locations, plus out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability, aged 23 years and older, to meet their individual needs to achieve positive outcomes.

To succeed, you will be able to work as part of a team and independently and have a \'can do\' attitude. You will need to have good communication skills, as well a desire to help people with a learning disability learn new skills, access employment opportunities and build friendships.

You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said \'Working with people with a learning disability is the most rewarding and fulfilling role\'

If you want to make a lasting difference to people we want to talk to you.

About you

• Ideally experience within a similar position.
• Good understanding of working with individuals with learning disabilities, autism and mental health difficulties.
• Demonstrate a consistently high standard of work and attention to detail.
• Background of supporting within a care or education environment.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Good time management and the ability to prioritise your workload.
• Good working knowledge of all windows packages.
• Punctual and presentable.
• Good team player.
• Willing to learn, as ongoing training is provided.
• Effective communications with colleagues and the Management team.
• Calm temperament under pressured conditions.
• Full UK driving licence and use of a car as you will need to travel to locations across the county.
• Willingness to travel and transport members, sometimes with wheelchairs.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Satisfactory DBS check.

Other information

If you would like to find out more about these roles please contact Helen Black on 07419 988991.

To apply please return your completed application form/equal opportunities form, by email to:

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We expect all staff to have a knowledge, understanding of and demonstrable commitment to, Safeguarding Children and Young People (Every Child Matters) and Vulnerable Adults.

All staff must be able to demonstrate the values and behaviours suitable to work with children and young people and provide demonstrable commitment to Equality & Diversity, Child Protection, Safeguarding and Prevent. They must show a desire to challenge inequality, promote diversity and adhere to Talkback\'s Policies and Procedures.

Employees are expected to carry out all duties with an awareness and understanding of the Safeguarding requirements within the area of responsibility. Work complies with all safeguarding policies and procedures that apply to the role. Behaviours and actions support the safeguarding of children, young people or adults with care and support needs as appropriate.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to and the (see, in particular, the section titled \'Exceptions Order\').

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

Buckinghamshire Council