Specialist Behaviour Support Worker

**Care Professional Academy Rewards**include: - **Rewards Gateway**: Discount codes, cashback and savings on **over800 UK retailers**?including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis/Waitrose, Apple, Pizza Hut and many more - Discounts on travel including bus ticket discounts, reduced MOTs and servicing, and car leasing - **XO Student Discount**: - Access to?**TOTUM Student Card**?- usually exclusive to university students **Plus thousands more rewards...** - Sleep ins are payed at £30.24 **Being Looked After** - HealthShield - health cash plan - 4 levels of cover to choose from, Level 1 is paid by Look Ahead - Additional contributions via payroll deduction - Online Members' Area - check benefit allowances, amend personal details and download claim form education having treatment - No medical required to join and no GP referral required before - Dependent children covered up to the age of 18 in full-time - At another member of the family for £1 per month - Occupational sick pay (following successful probation) - Employee Assistance Help Line - First Assist Services - offers telephone counselling, lifestyle, health and legal assistance and can refer you on to services - fully confidential to you, - Eyecare Voucher - if using IT regularly for the job can claim these with Vision Express **Being Valued** - Employee discount scheme - Reward Gateway - through the Look Ahead Hub - staff can access the UK’s largest employee discount scheme, offering discounts in over 1300 retailers and cash-back options. - Quarterly Staff Recognition Scheme - Flexible Annual Leave **Being Developed** - Professional Qualification and Development Sponsorship (criteria apply) - Other learning and development opportunity's - Secondments as advertised internally, across all areas of Look Ahead - Potential in Hertfordshire services to work across service and develop to a more senior role **Other Benefits** - Ride to Work Scheme - Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) - Is available to all employees via salary exchange. This means the amount of salary exchanged is exempt from National Insurance. - The scheme includes a Death in Service lump sum of 3 x your annual salary. **What does this Specialist Behaviour Support Worker job involve?** 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. 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 person-centred way; - Supporting the customer to manage their anxieties and frustrations, using Positive Behaviour Support and Autism-specific 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; - Providing personal care; - Undertaking any other duties as requested by management **Am I the right person for this Specialist Behaviour Support Worker job?** The 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 skillsas an independent person. - 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 - Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude - Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour If **NO Experience**: BANK / 0-Hour Contract is available. **Essential**: **Desirable**: - 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; - Experience of facilitating creative activities for vulnerable adults - Have UK driving license **About the Company** We have four values that express and represent our shared understanding of the principles that are important to us as an organisation. Developed in partnership with our staff, customers, and their families and carers, they set out the things we aspire tobe as an organisation and that underpin everything we do. **Job Title**:Specialist Behaviour Support Worker **Reference Number**:HCPA003595 **Company Name**:Look Ahead Care and Support **Shifts Available**:Days, Nights, Weekends **Location**:Knebworth, Welwyn Garden City **Type of Care Provider**:Supported Living **Supporting individuals with**:Learning Disability, Mental Health **Pay/Salary**:£9.96 - £11.07 Per Hour **Hours of Work**:Part Time: 24+ Hours Per Week / Full Time: 40 hours per week - Shifts: 7am - 3pm / 2pm - 10pm