Social Enterprise Coordinator

A charity committed to improving the life of people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and other disabilities is seeking a Social Enterprise Co-ordinator based in Easingwold, North Yorkshire to join its expanding team.

The charity was formed in 1986 by a group of parents of autistic children. The company offers a range of services, including Residential, Supporting Living, Respite, Adult Learning / Day Service, Community Support, Social Enterprise and Domiciliary Care.

As the Social Enterprise Co-ordinator your duties will be to:

• Oversee the learning, development and work experience opportunities in order to promote the physical, emotional and social well-being of co-workers who have an Autistic Spectrum Condition, and associated disabilities.
• Promote services to external referral sources such as local authority and social workers and manage the referral and assessment process, including arranging contracts and service plans.
• Work alongside services users to encourage maximum productivity and achieve commercial objectives within a range of social enterprises.
• Support and identify social enterprises that are commercially viable and generate a surplus.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the development of social enterprise generally.
• Assist with the development of a range of task orientated learning opportunities.
• Brief the manager at regular agreed intervals (and immediately if urgent) on progress.
• Actively support team working opportunities.
• Ensure that the health & safety policy and procedures are adhered to and promote non-discriminatory practices.
• Ensure that service delivery is monitored and recorded accurately and competently to the agreed quality standards, policies and procedures.
• Observe and monitor the service users` emotional and physical wellbeing and to inform relevant staff and agencies of any concerns or significant changes in their needs, behaviours and circumstances adhering to the Mental Capacity Act and Autism Plus Safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Ensure that emergencies and incidents are responded to promptly and appropriately within the company policy and reporting procedures and to maintain the welfare and safety of service users [and staff] with due regard to accident reporting, risk assessment, due diligence, and the Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Take day to day responsibility for managing and delegating work to the social enterprise team and any volunteers ensuring satisfactory performance.

• Ensure that adequate records are kept for each service user in line with the company policies and procedures including the completion of daily journals.
• Protect confidentiality of personal information and ensure that the information is only disclosed to those who have a right and need to know.
• Provide verbal and written reports to management as and when required.
• In line with statutory requirements and following good practice, write service user and associated reports and attend reviews as required.
• Maintain records of untoward incidents and accidents.

To be a successful Social Enterprise Co-ordinator you will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• NVQ level II in Health & Social Care;
• Experience of challenging behaviour;
• Relevant experience working in the care / support field;
• Knowledge / experience of Social Enterprise;
• Full, clean, current driving licence;
• Basic understanding of Autism and Learning Disabilities;
• Ability to devise task based work programmes;
• An understanding of business principles particularly with regard to social enterprise;
• Knowledge of TEACCH system;
• Knowledge of individual programme planning (PCP);
• Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility;
• Good written and oral communication skills including the ability to communicate with people who do not talk;
• Good organisational skills;
• Have an acceptable standard of basic arithmetic;
• Have an appreciation and awareness of human rights;
• Experience of managing customer expectations and adhering to deadlines;
• Ability to work effectively with service users, families / carers, advocates, staff and professionals;

In return you will receive a Salary: £26,000per year.

The first stage of the application process is to.

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