Specialist Behavioural Night 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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  • 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:
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Job reference

  • REQ00461
  • Date posted
  • 06/04/202 Application closing date
  • 05/05/202 Location
  • Hertfordshire
  • Salary
- £18,642.00 per annum

  • Package
  • Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
  • Contractual hours
  • 30
  • Basis
  • Part time
  • Job category/type
  • Part Time, Permanent
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Specialist Behavioural Night Support Worker
  • Part time
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Job description

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

£18,642.00 per annum, working 30 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, award-winning 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.

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

What you'll do:


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.


Hemel Hempstead 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.


About you:


  • Building a supportive, trusting relationship with the customer and creating a positive atmosphere.
  • Supporting the customer in their preferred nighttime 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 nighttime 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 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 nighttime 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

What you'll bring:


  • 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 cando attitude
  • Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
  • Ability to adhere to Look Ahead's professional boundaries policy

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
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