Independent Options - North West

We had an awesome morning at our 'Men Behaving Dadly' event on Saturday. 12 Dad's and 21 children came along and enjoyed junk modelling, tent building, garden games, computers, games and toys. 24 sausage butties were made using 48 sausages for the men to enjoy and the children ate lots of yummy cakes and snacks. A huge thank you to Sainsbury's for their wonderful donation.

Date for your diary! We have a fantastic toy sale in our Children and Family Centre on Saturday 24th November 10am-2pm. There has been an amazing amount of donations so far with hopefully more to come. Nothing is expensive and a lot of things are brand new, with everything being in great condition. Come along and grab a bargain!

A colourful new chalkboard drawing has been done and brightening up the Centre.

Our parents lounge is looking a lot smarter now with new cushion covers handmade by our own Centre Manager Julia.

****WE'RE HIRING**** Please see below a fantastic opportunity to work in our Supported Living service.
Independent Options is a registered charity based in Stockport providing support to people who have learning disabilities or mental health needs, to maintain a valued lifestyle.
Our supported living services are constantly growing and developing and we are looking for warm, understanding, motivated individuals to be part of our team.
... You must be committed to working in a person centered manner to support 4 adults who have learning difficulties and additional needs to live in their own home in Stockport. Ability to work with families is essential.
Support Worker
20 hours per week
┬Ż15,843 per annum/┬Ż8.21 per hour
The tenants need support with personal care and all aspects of the day to day running of their home; cooking, cleaning and accessing the community.
You will need to have a flexible approach to team working arrangements. All posts include waking night duties, weekend and bank holidays as part of the rota system.
The posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
Closing date for all applications is Monday 15th October 2018.
Please send CVŌĆÖs to recruitment@independentoptions.org.u k or visit our website for more details www.independentoptions.org.uk
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Our Centre Manager Julia had a really productive day meeting new families and other services at the Autisk awareness day today.

We had a great time at After School Club on Tuesday making use of all the autumn leaves in the garden and making some leafy self portraits!

We are proud to be part of this month's green token scheme at Waitrose in Cheadle Hulme. If you're doing your shopping there please remember to ask for your token and vote for us, just like Will and Toby did. Thanks boys!

***WE'RE HIRING*** A great role within our Supported Living team that we are hiring for, see details below:
Independent Options is a registered charity providing a range of innovative services for people who have a learning disability.
Due to the continued growth of our Supported Living services we now need to recruit a Team Leader to assist the Service Manager to ensure the continued quality of our existing services.
... Team Leader 37 hours per week ┬Ż20,256 per annum/┬Ż10.50 per hour Additional payments made for on call duties Sleep in duties ┬Ż57.60 per sleep in
As Team Leader you will be responsible for the day to day running of 2 tenancies including responsibility for rotas, supervision of staff, completing assessments and direct work with the tenants.
You will need to work well under pressure be able to prioritise your own work to meet deadlines and work in a flexible way to meet the needs of the tenants.
This post includes shift work, evenings and weekends as necessary.
For this post it is essential to be a car driver with access to a car for work.
For an informal discussion, please ring Samantha Walsh on 0161 456 6502.
The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
Closing date: Monday 15th October 2018
Please send CVŌĆÖs to recruitment@independentoptions.org.u k or visit our website for more details www.independentoptions.org.uk
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Claire and Julia are having a fun time trying out the new toddler sandpit! Thank you so much to Poynton Round Table for their generous donation that enabled us to purchase it.

We have received lots of fantastic donations for our upcoming toy sale in November. This lovely photo made its way into one of the bags and we'd like to return it to it's rightful owner but don't know who that is. Please get in touch if it's yours or you know who it may belong too.

Our Centre Manager Julia and Pudsey attended Lisburne school awareness morning on Saturday and had a productive time spreading the message about the Children and Family Centre.

****WE'RE HIRING**** Please see below a fantastic opportunity to work in our Supported Living service.
Independent Options is a registered charity based in Stockport providing support to people who have learning disabilities or mental health needs, to maintain a valued lifestyle.
Our supported living services are constantly growing and developing and we are looking for warm, understanding, motivated individuals to be part of our team.
... You must be committed to working in a person centered manner to support 4 adults who have learning difficulties and additional needs to live in their own home in Stockport. Ability to work with families is essential.
Support Worker
20 hours per week
┬Ż15,843 per annum/┬Ż8.21 per hour
The tenants need support with personal care and all aspects of the day to day running of their home; cooking, cleaning and accessing the community.
You will need to have a flexible approach to team working arrangements. All posts include waking night duties, weekend and bank holidays as part of the rota system.
The posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
Closing date for all applications is Monday 15th October 2018.
Please send CVŌĆÖs to recruitment@independentoptions.org.u k or visit our website for more details www.independentoptions.org.uk
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Tomorrow, Saturday 29th September from 10am-12pm we will have a table at Lisburne School's Awareness morning. If you are attending then please pop along and say hello to Julia our Centre Manager.

Christine our Finance Director and Humphrey the Centre Bear and friend went on a quality control test in the garden on the Children and Family Centre's brand new trike. A big thank you to Ian Dixon from the David Hopkins Foundation part of Life Leisure Cheadle Hulme for this fantastic donation.

On Friday 5th October Independent Options will be attending the Autisk open day. There will be ourselves and other organisations on hand to give information to you about their services and what they can offer plus whilst there you can also get a mini makeover, hand and arm massage, manicure or a haircut! If you're there, please pop over and say hello to our Centre Manager Julia.

Such a successful turnout for our coffee, cake and caring afternoon last week. A big thank you to the ladies from Gorvins Solicitors for coming along and giving their time up to talk to our parents and carers.

Join us this morning between 9.30-12 at Wilfred Wood Wetherspoons in Hazel Grove for our Parents/Carers coffee morning. A great change to relax, chat and get support. Hope to see you there.

As part of our October timetable we have a fabulous session booked at WAC Water Adventure Centre in Droyslden where the children can experience canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding. It's suitable for all ages but under 8's and non swimmers must have a responsible adult on the canoe/kayak with them. The session is FREE but there are limited spaces. To book or for more information please contact our Centre Manager Julia Maunder jmaunder@independentoptions.org.uk