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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Description

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

  • REQ00486
  • Date posted
  • 03/07/202 Application closing date
  • 03/08/202 Location
  • Hertfordshire
  • Salary
- £24,856.00

  • Package
  • Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
  • Contractual hours
  • 40
  • Basis
  • Full time
  • Job category/type
  • Full Time, Permanent
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Specialist Behavioural Support Worker:

Job description

  • We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient

Specialist Behavioural Support Worker to join our

Learning Disabilities service in

Hertfordshire.
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£24,856.00 per annum, working

40 hours per week.
_Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression._
Want to feel like you're part of one team? 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.

  • Specific details about the service and team. If individual care role details about the 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:


Specialist Behaviour Support Workers are responsible for supporting people with learning disabilities and behavioural needs to live full lives, develop skills and maintain their wellbeing.


  • The Knebworth 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.
  • Your role will include:
Supporting the customer to undertake a full timetable of preferred activities including art, visiting galleries, attending community groups, visiting local amenities, and introducing them to new activities to expand their horizons and networks;

  • Developing the customer's independent living skills and involving them in all aspects of maintaining and developing their home, including cooking, shopping, cleaning and decorating;
  • Enabling the customer to keep up with the important people in their life and to meet new people with shared interests;
  • Supporting the customer to communicate their wants and needs, and communicating with them in a personcentred way;
  • Supporting the customer to manage their anxieties and frustrations, using Positive Behaviour Support and Autismspecific approaches;
  • Collating a range of behavioural data and essential paperwork to be analysed within our local management structure;
  • Driving the customer to activities using the customer's vehicle, in rotation with the wider team;
  • Communicating with family members and a range of other key stakeholders including social work, psychology and commissioning teams;
  • Acting in accordance with the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care & Support plus those specific to the service including any statutory requirements;
  • Consistently reviewing the customer's life goals and their progress towards achieving them, in partnership with them and those important to them;
  • Supporting the customer with personal care;
  • Reporting any observations relating to customer welfare;
  • Maintaining records as required at the project;
  • Participating in team meetings/reviews, support planning, risk management and the general development of the service;
  • Undertaking any other duties as requested by management

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 organised
  • 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

What you'll bring:


Essential:


  • NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
  • Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with Autism/Challenging Behaviour/learning disabilities
  • Driving licence and a willingness to drive as part of support duties;

Desirable:


  • Experience of facilitating creative activities for
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