Positive Behaviour Support Team Leader in Gravesend

Pay 27,338 per annum [pro rata] and great benefits including Health Cash Plan.

Permanent, part time (32.5 hpw), rota working in Gravesend, Kent.

Join us in this great and rewarding job as our Positive Behavioural Support Team Leader. You will manage our team to provide person-centred and strengths-based support to our customer (let's call them A) and help them reach their full potential. A has complex needs including autism with a forensic history. They are in their 30s and have a busy lifestyle enjoying visiting football stadiums, volunteering for a local charity, planning days out in London, Harry Potter World and Dr Who are some of their favourites.

What you'll do:

• You will manage a team of PBS Support Workers centred around a customer with complex presentation.
• You and your team will support customers with any aspect of their day-to-day living.
• You will work in a person-centred, strengths-based and psychologically informed way, so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life.
• You will be in regular contact with your manager updating, escalating and reporting on all aspects of the service delivery.
• You will be responsible for planning and overseeing complex support working with customers who display behaviours of concern and may require personal care working alongside Home Group's local multi-disciplinary team.
• Motivating, directing, guiding, coaching and supporting your team to work with our customers.

Why join us:

This is more than a job; it's a place where you feel valued. You get great training, support from friendly colleagues and a chance to make a real difference every day. Be part of one of the UK's top 10 Great Places to Work!

You have:

• Experience in CQC Regulated services, a Level 4 Diploma in Adult Health & Social Care or equivalent or prepared to work towards it.
• Worked as a Senior Support Worker, leading support for people with complex needs, or behaviours of distress.
• A patient and calm approach, able to adapt your style to A's needs, as well as to the specific occasion and circumstances, even when they challenge us.
• Great people management and motivation skills, bringing colleagues together to share information, best practice and fostering creativity.
• Experience of positive risk management, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of customers and colleagues.

The practical bits:

• A has support on a 1:1 basis 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, shifts times usually begin at 8am and you will work a 12.5 hour shift. Each week there will be an admin day of 7.5 hours.
• You will also join our other team leaders in on-call duties.
• Able to use technology to update, create and update support plans, communicate with colleagues and complete online learning.
• We will make sure you have a fantastic induction with ongoing learning and support.
• You will need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that.

What's in it for you?

• 34 days leave (including bank holidays 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. We will 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.
• We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when you're ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!
• Colleagues really matter to us, that's why we're the 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing. Our tools and support help you when you need them.

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