Positive Behaviour Support Worker - Social Care in London

Earn £13.21 per hour (£25,838 per annum, pro rata) and great benefits including Health Cash Plan.

Permanent, Part Time (30 hpw) in Swindon.

Join us in this great and rewarding job to provide person‐centered and strengths‐based support to our customer (let's call them S) and help them reach their full potential. S has complex needs, including a 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!

What you’ll do:

• Helping S overcome barriers and help her lead a fulfilling and meaningful life and reach her true potential.
• Recognising her strengths and abilities and help her take the small steps at her own pace, never losing sight of her dreams and aspirations!
• Supporting S using Positive Behavioural Support model to promote independence and social inclusion through person‐centred support.
• Monitoring mental and physical health to identify any signs of deterioration and take positive risk management to their health and wellbeing.
• With the help of our Team Leaders and clinical team, you’ll help S to participate in her favourite things as well as trying new things through positive risk taking.
• S has sensory processing difficulties and may react strongly to touch or strong‐smelling toiletries. When stressed or anxious, S may become challenging, but you’ll receive thorough training to manage these situations.

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 a Complex Care setting, with a Level 2 Diploma in Adult Health & Social Care or are prepared to work towards it.
• Supported people with complex needs or behaviours that can be challenging.
• A great insight and passion for promoting independence and social inclusion through person‐centred approach.
• A patient and calm approach, able to adapt your style to S’s needs, as well as to the specific occasion and circumstances, even when they challenge us.
• Experience of positive risk management, keeping everyone safe and well.
• Ideally know Makaton, but that’s not a deal breaker!

The practical bits:

• You’ll work a mix of early, late and long shifts with some sleep ins.
• You’re happy using tech to keep support plans up to date, chat with colleagues and complete online learning.
• We give you a great start with a proper induction and plenty of ongoing support and learning.
• You’ll need a full driving licence to take the customer out in their own car.
• You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check, we pay for it.

What’s 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. We’ll 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? Save money with us.
• 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!

Click APPLY NOW to see our PBS Support Worker Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply. Roles can close early, so don’t wait.

For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk