Waking Night Specialist Behavioural Support Worker - Hertfordshire, United Kingdom - Look Ahead Housing and Care

Look Ahead Housing and Care
Look Ahead Housing and Care
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Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

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Job profile:


  • The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
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Job details:
Job details:

Job reference

  • REQ00464
  • Date posted
  • 25/04/202 Application closing date
  • 25/05/202 Location
  • Hertfordshire
  • Salary
- £12,428.00 per annum

  • Package
  • Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression
  • Contractual hours
  • 20
  • Basis
  • Part time
  • Job category/type
  • Part Time, Permanent
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Waking Night Specialist Behavioural Support Worker:

Job description
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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Waking Night Specialist Behavioural Support Worker to join our Learning Disabilities service in Hertfordshire. No personal care or experience is required, just the right values.

£12,428.00 per annum, working 20 hours per week. Benefits include Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
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Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

  • Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, awardwinning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team.

After all, our people are doing something amazing:
helping to transform lives every day._

Waking Night Behavioural Specialist Support Workers are responsible for ensuring continuity of a support service at night and for keeping customers and the building safe.


  • Welwyn Supported Living Service will be a new home for one customer with learning disabilities and Autism, and we are looking to build a staff team with an excellent value base to support the customer to build their new life and develop their skills as an independent person.

This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.

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What you'll do:


  • Building a supportive, trusting relationship with the customer and creating a positive atmosphere;
  • Supporting the customer in their preferred night time routine, including personal care and promoting good sleep hygiene;
  • Supporting the customer to undertake activities in line with their preferences;
  • Ensuring the customer's safety and wellbeing at night, providing emotional and practical support and reassurance as needed;
  • Using positive behavioural support and Autismspecific approaches to manage any distress during night time hours;
  • Working proactively with other members of the team to meet the needs of the customer and handle administrative responsibilities;
  • Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals;
  • Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with the customer within an attitude of 'positive risk taking';
  • Ensuring appropriate handovers between shifts and documenting night time activity, including any incidents;
  • Working in line with Look Ahead's lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues;
  • Adhering to all other Look Ahead policies and procedures;
  • Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
  • Adhoc domestic / cleaning duties;
  • Working as part of a team with Look Ahead colleagues, the customer's family and external professionals;
  • Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/Manager

About you:


  • Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
  • Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
  • Prefers working as part of a group or team
  • Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
  • Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organized
  • Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
  • Is confident with high levels of selfesteem
  • Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
  • Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
  • Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
  • Ability to adhere to Look Ahead's professional boundaries policy

What you'll bring:


Essential:


  • NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with little or some previous relevant sector work experience

Desirable:


  • Driving Licence

About us:

Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and prog
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