Job description

Job responsibilities

As an AAC Assistant Practitioner, you will assist in the delivery of Ace Centre's assessment, training, and information services as directed by AAC Consultants or AAC Engineers.

Your key tasks will include:

• Preparing communication equipment and materials for demonstration and loan to clients as part of the assessment process.
• Providing training for clients and carers on programming and maintenance of communication equipment.
• Assisting with the installation of client equipment and training following assessment.
• Providing onsite/telephone and remote implementation support to clients following initial assessment.
• Making required modifications/adaptations to resources and taking backups following adaptations.
• Developing and delivering assessment-related, client-focused training materials.
• Creating bespoke resources as requested.
• Maintaining client and equipment records on all relevant databases.
• Providing general AAC advice and information as requested/required.

You will be required to:

• Develop and maintain your knowledge of AAC and AT resources and strategies to enable you to deliver Ace Centre services.
• Travel across the geographical area covered by Ace Centre to deliver your role.
• Have your own vehicle and business insurance.
• Perform some manual handling to safely transport equipment.
• Comply with all Ace Centre policies and procedures.
• Work occasional flexible hours, including overnight stays.
• Complete appropriate training opportunities as required.
• Have an enhanced DBS certificate.

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with the use of IT, including MS Office.
• Ability to work effectively with a range of people and as a member of a team.
• Ability to manage own time and prioritise own workload effectively.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an education, health or social care setting.

Desirable

• Experience of working with individuals with communication and/or physical disabilities, their families and professionals who support them.
• Knowledge of a range of AAC and AT solutions and applications.

Personal attributes

Essential

• Empathy with/understanding of Ace Centre client group.
• Self-motivated.
• Willing to work flexibly when required.
• Car driver with use of own car and appropriate business insurance.

Qualifications

Essential

• NQF or QCF level 4 or above, or equivalent knowledge, training, and experience.

Desirable

• Education, health or social care related qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Ace Centre

Address

Ace Centre North

Albert Street

Oldham

OL8 3QL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://acecentre.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As an AAC Assistant Practitioner, you will assist in the delivery of Ace Centre's assessment, training, and information services as directed by AAC Consultants or AAC Engineers.

Your key tasks will include:

• Preparing communication equipment and materials for demonstration and loan to clients as part of the assessment process.
• Providing training for clients and carers on programming and maintenance of communication equipment.
• Assisting with the installation of client equipment and training following assessment.
• Providing onsite/telephone and remote implementation support to clients following initial assessment.
• Making required modifications/adaptations to resources and taking backups following adaptations.
• Developing and delivering assessment-related, client-focused training materials.
• Creating bespoke resources as requested.
• Maintaining client and equipment records on all relevant databases.
• Providing general AAC advice and information as requested/required.

You will be required to:

• Develop and maintain your knowledge of AAC and AT resources and strategies to enable you to deliver Ace Centre services.
• Travel across the geographical area covered by Ace Centre to deliver your role.
• Have your own vehicle and business insurance.
• Perform some manual handling to safely transport equipment.
• Comply with all Ace Centre policies and procedures.
• Work occasional flexible hours, including overnight stays.
• Complete appropriate training opportunities as required.
• Have an enhanced DBS certificate.

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with the use of IT, including MS Office.
• Ability to work effectively with a range of people and as a member of a team.
• Ability to manage own time and prioritise own workload effectively.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an education, health or social care setting.

Desirable

• Experience of working with individuals with communication and/or physical disabilities, their families and professionals who support them.
• Knowledge of a range of AAC and AT solutions and applications.

Personal attributes

Essential

• Empathy with/understanding of Ace Centre client group.
• Self-motivated.
• Willing to work flexibly when required.
• Car driver with use of own car and appropriate business insurance.

Qualifications

Essential

• NQF or QCF level 4 or above, or equivalent knowledge, training, and experience.

Desirable

• Education, health or social care related qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Ace Centre

Address

Ace Centre North

Albert Street

Oldham

OL8 3QL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://acecentre.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)