Specialist Behavioural Support Worker X 2

Specialist Behavioural Support Worker

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Specialist Behavioural Support Worker to join our Lester Court service in Tower Hamlets.

£26,413.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

We are hiring for 2 positions the will initially be for 3 months.

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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.

Our Lester Court Service is a CQC-registered supported living setting for seven customers with learning disabilities and autism, and is supported by a friendly team of staff 24/7.

We are looking to maintain a staff team with an excellent value base to support our customers to live their best lives, as independently as possible.

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

What you'll do:

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

* Supporting the customers to undertake a full timetable of preferred activities including art, sports, visiting museums/galleries, attending community groups, visiting local amenities, and introducing them to new activities to expand their horizons and networks.
* Developing the customers' independent living skills and involving them in all aspects of maintaining and developing their home, including cooking, shopping, cleaning, and decorating.
* Enabling the customers to keep up with the important people in their life and to meet new people with shared interests.
* Supporting the customers to communicate their wants and needs and communicating with them in a person-centred way.
* Supporting the customers 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.
* 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 customers' life goals and their progress towards achieving them, in partnership with them and those important to them.
* Supporting the customers with personal care
* Reporting any observations relating to customer welfare.
* Maintaining records as required at the service.
* Participating in team meetings/reviews, support planning, risk management and the general development of the service.
* Attending training, both online and face to face, pertaining to the role.
* Undertaking any other duties as requested by management.

About you:

- Kind and compassionate.
- Honest and trustworthy.
- 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 self-esteem.
- 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 3 in Health & Social Care, or equivalent discipline
* Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with Autism/Challenging Behaviour/learning disabilities.

Desirable:

* Experience of facilitating creative activities for vulnerable adults
* Experience of working within Positive Behaviour Support Frameworks.