Positive Behaviour Support Worker

Positive Behaviour Support Worker

Swindon

Permanent Part time 30 hpw)

Pay 13.21 per hour 25838 per annum) pro rata and great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Home a place where you belong

Join us in this great and rewarding job as our Support Worker (known Internally as Positive Behavioural Support Worker). Youll join our team to providepersoncentred and strengthsbased support to ourcustomer (lets call them S) and help them reach their full potential.

S has complex needs includinga moderate learning disability and autism. S is an intelligent independent chatty super direct young lady who is really into gaming TV the outdoors and animals. Her plushies are super important to her and she loves spending time with her family.

S has some sensory processing difficulties and can react strongly to touch and strongly smelling toiletries both in positive and negative ways. When stressed or anxious S may challenge us and well make sure you are trained to a high standard to manage on those occasions should they occur.

Typical day as our Support Worker

• Helping S overcome barriers and help them lead a fulfilling and meaningful life and reach their true potential.
• Recognising their strengths and abilities and help them take the small steps at their pace never losing sight of their dreams and aspirations!
• Supporting Susing Positive Behavioural Support model to promote independence and social inclusion through person centred support.
• Monitoring our customers mental and physical health to identify any signs of deterioration and take positive risk management to their health and wellbeing.

Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better Youll do that here working for one of the top ten Great Place to Work in the UK!

You have

• Experience in a Complex Care setting with a Level 2 Diploma in Adult Health & Social Care or are prepared to work towards it.
• Worked as a Support Worker supporting people with complex needs or behaviours of distress.
• A patient and calm approach able to adapt your style to Ss needs as well as to the specific occasion and circumstances even when they challenge us.
• Experience of positive risk management ensuring the safety and wellbeing of customers and colleagues.
• Ideally got Makaton but thats not a deal breaker!

Due to limits on our current certificates of sponsorship we are not able to offer sponsorship toexternalcandidates for this role. This remains under regular review.

Our team

Youll join Deb our Registered Manager whos been with Home Group for over 8 years now and has a clinical background as a nurse. Shes a peopleperson caring for customers and colleagues alike. Deb also loves a house full of family at home and loves to cook for them all although they may not all appreciate her cooking! Shes also into football theater and travelling when she gets chance.

Job details

• Working on a rota basis between the hours of 7am and 10pm. Youll work long days of 15hour shifts but work fewer days each week
• Able to use technology to update create and update support plans communicate with colleagues and complete online learning.
• Well make sure you have a fantastic induction with ongoing learning and support.
• Youll need an Enhanced DBS check to do this job which we pay for.

A place where you belong

Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks peers and allies (Multicultural LGBTQIA and Disability) support us all to be our best.Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

Whats in it for you

• 34 days leave (including bank hols and a me day to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39 and time off for volunteering too!
• Health cash plan saving you from 1140 per annum. Well cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental optical prescriptions alternative therapies and lots more.
• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone bike or car with us.
• We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course! when youre ready for the next step in your career you can grow with us!
• Colleagues really matters to us thats why were the10^thBest place in the UK for Wellbeing. Ourtools and support help you when you need them.
• Exploreourbenefitsin detail on our website.

Find out more

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