Access Assistant Nottingham, England
Job description
Due to our Safer Recruitment policy we cannot accept applications by CV on Indeed. Should you wish to apply for this vacancy please follow the link below and you will be directed to our careers page where a formal application can be made:
https://guidedogs-career.talent-soft.com/job/job-access-assistant_1085.aspx
We are recruiting for an Access Assistant / Support Worker to work with one of our Technical Learning specialists (Guide Dog Trainer.)
Working as a driver and admin support this role will enable the person supported to carry out their duties efficiently and effectively.
An Access Assistant does not fulfil the role for the individual but enables the person supported to carry out their role by supporting tasks to enable them to be successful in their role.
This role will require the successful candidate to be physically fit as there will be a requirement to lift and carry objects up to 20kg. The working hours will be split between working outdoors in the community and being office based.
Handling dogs will also be part of the role.
This role is for 15 hours a week spread over Tuesday to Friday. The successful candidate will need to be flexible as the days / hours will vary to fit with the Trainers work schedule.
There will also be 26 days paid holiday, pro rata, (excluding bank holidays) a year.
We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.
More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.
We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.
Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity, and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.
Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people, and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.
To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include:
Essential
- A full UK driving licence.
- Evidence of dealing with confidential issues sensitively and with total integrity.
- Positive, team player, flexible and thorough in ways of working
- Proven ability to use initiative and able to work effectively under pressure
- Computer literate with a good knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages
- Proven, demonstratable ability to take a person-centred approach, build trust and work in a close one to one working relationship.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a similar role
- Experience of supporting people with disabilities, in a work or voluntary capacity.
Job Types: Permanent, Part-time
Salary: £7,928.57-£8,678.57 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: On the road
