daniel bond

work placement and employability skills coordinator

About

Work Placement and Employability Skills Coordinator at Priory Group

Country

united kingdom

City

swindon

Industry

hospital & health care

Skill

job coaching, advising people, employability, youth mentoring, group activities, youth development, youth engagement, leadership, interpersonal skills, soft skills, skills for life, safeguarding children, safeguarding adults

Experience

out of school clubs project leader

national autistic society

2009-10 - 2011-7 · 1 yr 10 mos

Coordinated several out of school clubs across Wiltshire (on a part-time basis). These clubs gave children and young people on the autistic spectrum the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities/events as well as developing friendships.

social group facilitator

discovering autistic spectrum happiness

2007-10 - 2009-9 · 2 yrs

Founder of the DASH Social Group, a weekly group for 18-25 years olds on the autistic spectrum to meet, play a sporting activity, converse, share interests and develop friendships that extend outside of the social group environment.

employability facilitator

north wessex training

2008-10 - 2011-6 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Provided employability and personal/social devlopment training to young people within the NEET category. I was also responsible for promoting the programme, liasing with Connexions and other outside agencies and sourcing work placement opportunities within the local area.

support worker

priory group

2011-2 - Present · 15 yrs 8 mos

Providing 1:1 and group support to young people on the autistic spectrum. The support included life skills/independent living, educational, social networking, befriending, advocacy and transition.

work placement and employability skills coordinator

priory group

2014-9 - Present · 12 yrs 1 mo

Idenitifying the skills, abilities and interests of students with ASD and using this information to source suitable work placements. In addition, I provide job coaching throughout their placement and deliver key employability skills training.