Work For Talkback
Role of the month
College & Community Support Worker
- Salary £20,400 - £21,250 p.a. or pro rata
- Full time, part time and term time roles available (minimum - 3 days/week)
Looking for a new challenge that gives you purpose & satisfaction?
Are you a caring person who wants to see young people with autism develop in learning life skills?
Are you patient and able to communicate with young people and want to impact someone’s life?
Talkback’s educational Equip Project, supports young people in Buckinghamshire, aged 16 – 23, to meet the outcomes on their EHCP. We provide 1:1 support in college, helping students achieve their course and deliver community day groups to help students develop social skills, confidence, life skills and independence. We also offer work experience including horticulture, working with animals, retail & mechanics, where you may support a young person at work for a day.
You will work in our High Wycombe and Aylesbury buildings, in local colleges and in the community.
To succeed you will be able to work both as part of a team and independently, have a ‘can do’ attitude and be a patient communicator. We can teach you all you need to know; you just need to have the passion and care.
Please send your completed application form to helen.black@talkback-uk.com
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) including checks with past employers (Applicant Declaration must be completed and returned with application).
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Business Operations Manager
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Operations Manager to join our team at Talkback UK Ltd. We are a charity whose vision is to enable everyone with autism or a learning disability to lead the fulfilling lives that they want and to actively contribute to their local community.
- Location: The role is hybrid with a requirement to work in one of our buildings for at least 2 days a week and travel across Buckinghamshire, as required, to visit our teams
- Salary: £29,000 - £35,000 pa depending on skill levels and experience
- Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Staff Benefits
Holidays: 23 – 27 days per year, dependent upon length of service and days worked
Pension: A Workplace Pension scheme, where both the employer & employee contribute
Family Friendly Benefits: We are committed to supporting staff in achieving a sensible work-life balance
Employee Assistance Programme: staff have access to the support line 24/7
Life Assurance
Critical Illness plan
Healthcare Plan: money back on medical charges, access to a virtual GP and 24/7 access to health & stress support lines
Our organisation began 24 years ago with the aim of giving people with a learning disability a voice that was listened to and we have grown to become a highly successful organisation that delivers a wide range of projects, primarily across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.
We support people aged 16 and above through services such as education, health and wellbeing and employment support. We employ around 70 staff along with a dedicated team of volunteers.
Talkback is moving into an exciting stage in its digital transformation journey with the implementation of its new Member Management system ‘ IMPACT’ and the vision to open its Alternative Education Centre for people with learning disabilities / autism .
This new role will help manage the IMPACT application and maximise its potential, working closely with our outsourced software developers. The role will also work closely with staff, (across all our buildings in High Wycombe, Amersham, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury) providing IT support and risk and compliance guidance whilst ensuring the central support areas such as IT systems, including all software and hardware are running smoothly and securely and that our sites and systems are a beacon of safe working practices.
Experience in a similar job would be ideal, but if you can demonstrate that you have the required attitude and understanding and the necessary skills in a different role or sector and can apply them at Talkback, we would welcome your application. We are looking for a confident individual, who is proactive and can take a hands-on approach to get the job done despite challenges and limited resources.
ICT is a key part of this job, but you do not need to be an ICT specialist. The charity uses Office 365 and Teams; managing this mainly requires good administrative skills and a sound grasp of standard software packages. You should have the aptitude to understand technology and the ability to build trusting relationships with our outsourced IT suppliers in regard to the smooth running of our IT systems. However, you do need to have previous compliance and risk management experience. If you have a ‘can do ‘attitude and want to make a difference to the lives of people with autism and learning disabilities, then Talkback is for you.
To learn more about this role please contact Helen Black – helen.black@talkback-uk.com and for the opportunity to speak to the Head of Operations. Alternatively please complete the attached form and send it to Helen at the above email address.
Please send your completed application form to helen.black@talkback-uk.com
College & Community Support Worker
Please send your completed application form to helen.black@talkback-uk.com
Other Vacancies:
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Nicola's Employment Story
Read about Nicola Martin, an autistic person who initially joined Talkback as a member, but soon realised that she wanted to work for us and make a real difference. Find out why she thinks working for Talkback is incredible and the sense of purpose it gives her.
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