Volunteer community support worker Review
by National Autistic Society
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at National Autistic Society
- 7. Would you recommend National Autistic Society to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to National Autistic Society
Overview
Visit each child at their home and get to know them initially with a parent present, find a common ground and asses what level of support is required Speak to the child's support worker and parent to find where the child would like to go/do
Skills
Communication Organisation Resilience Responsibility
Responsibilities
Yes, having to sign off health and safety for myself and the child when taking them on outings
Support & Guidance
Lots- resources for autism provided your own placement supervisor, everyone was so friendly and open, especially since I'd never worked in an environment like this before, involving SEND children and young adults
Culture
Very open and inviting, relaxed but very helpful and supportive
Your Impressions
Extremely fun and enriching
Yes
Make sure you go in with an open mind and learn from those around you
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Voluntary, Social Work, Education/Teaching
West Midlands
October 2023
