Specialist Behavioural Support Worker – Look Ahead
We’re looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Specialist Behaviour Support Worker to join our Birchall Wood Service in Hertfordshire.
Salary: £28,808.00 per annum – 40 hours per week.
Benefits
* Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
* Free DBS
* Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
* Fully paid induction programme and further training
* ILM courses and Apprenticeship programmes
What you'll do
* Supporting the customer to lead a full and active life and do things they enjoy, sensitively and persistently trying new things to open new opportunities for the customer.
* Developing the customer's independent living skills and involving them in aspects of maintaining and developing their home, including cooking, shopping, cleaning, and decorating.
* Supporting the customer in their sensory routine, trialling and testing new sensory experiences.
* Supporting the customer to communicate their wants and needs and develop new ways of doing this, communicating with them in a person‑centred way.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.
About you
* Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in with the hobbies and interests of the customer and can facilitate connections with new people and places.
* Has a reasonable level of physical fitness and is able to participate in active pursuits such as running and swimming.
* Is confident enough to try new things and take positive risks on a regular basis.
* Exudes a warm friendly and fun presence.
* Prefers working as part of a group or team.
Essential qualifications
* NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
* Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with autism, challenging behaviour or learning disabilities.
* Driving licence and willingness to drive as part of support duties.
* All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment.
Desirable qualifications
* Experience of engaging vulnerable people with complex needs in meaningful activities.
About Look Ahead
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6,000 customers each year.
We have a strong social purpose and live and work by our values: Excellence and innovation; Caring and Compassionate; Inclusive and Trusted; Partnership and One‑Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are appointed to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
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