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New year, new career? A local charity which supports children and adults on the autism spectrum is hoping to attract islanders into its team of dedicated staff as it seeks to expand its services.
Established in 2005 by a group of dedicated and committed parents, Autism Jersey is now the island’s leading charity dedicated to the assistance and support of people on the autism spectrum.
The charity recently appointed Lesley Harrison as Head of Charitable Services and is now looking to more recruits as it seeks to expand its services in 2022, as the team explained…
Pictured: Lesley Harrison has joined the team at Autism Jersey as Head of Charitable Services.
“Happy New Year from everyone at Autism Jersey. New Year? New Career!
From family days, sibling group, coffee mornings, counselling and mentoring to the information, advice and support found at our Autism Jersey Boutique our charitable services provide a range of immediate and ongoing support to autistic people and their families that is not funded by the Government but is free at the point of delivery.
We know that Lesley will be a great asset to us in helping us to continue to grow as a charity and develop more services and support in our community.
Since 2012, Autism Jersey have provided Short Break Services, supporting children and adults who are on the autism spectrum. Our personalised packages of care assist with social and life skills, supporting people to live independently and make full use of our local community and all it has to offer.
Pictured: The Adult Social Club taking part in an art workshop.
Some autistic adults require their own dedicated specialist staff team, providing support up to 24 hours a day in their own homes. We work closely with families, seeking advice on everyday issues and we encourage family support. We actively promote, and work towards, independence and celebrate success.
As our charity grows and demands for our services increases our biggest goal for 2022 is to employ the best people we can to work for Autism Jersey.
We are hiring support workers, senior support workers and team leaders across our children and adult’s short break services and supported living. Our team of support workers assist people with everyday life skills that most of us take for granted.
To respond to autistic people, their families, and carers it is vital we have a great team of staff, people who are committed to providing the best quality of care and support, with the right values, with a commitment to and understanding of autism.
Pictured: L’Etacq and Back participants being #AwesomeforAutism this June.
The quality of our staff is key to establishing, providing and evidencing good quality support. People enter the health and social care industry because they want to make a difference to peoples’ lives. They want to help others and to do this effectively, they must be trained. We are therefore committed to investing in and empowering our staff to reach their full potential. We offer competitive terms and conditions, along with access to private health care and pension scheme. Flexible hours and shifts are available.
If you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people by delivering the highest standard of support, please help us achieve our ambition for 2022 so that we can respond to all individuals and families who need our help and support to live full and inclusive lives at home."
For more information about the work of Autism Jersey, you can visit their website, email hello@autismjersey.org or call the office on 01534 871888.
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