We're looking for 2 kind, compassionate and resilient Specialist Behavioural Support Workers to join our Wood Lane End in Hertfordshire.
£27,352.00 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 making a difference? 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.
Specialist Behaviour Support Workers are responsible for the customer's emotional and psychological wellbeing as well as providing support to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs. At Wood Lane End, this will include providing physical, domestic, emotional and social care. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
Behaviour Analysis: You are liable to observing and monitoring the customer's behaviours, the duration, the intensity, and the damage, as well as factors that may alleviate or trigger the behaviour. You are responsible for planning appropriate interventions to modify and resolve the behaviour. You require superb interpersonal and relationship skills and must have the capacity to handle psychologically behavioural changes. You understand and collaborate with the different support organizations accessible in the community. You exhibit a concrete basis in behavioural analysis. You will have the ability and skill to present and provide feedback to other professionals in a formal setting. Report possible cases of abuse, neglect or endangerment appropriately. Actively participate in the reviewing and designing of behavioural intervention plans. Other Responsibilities: If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate. Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation. Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker. Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises. Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed. 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:
Enjoy social interaction and the company of others, joining in local activities to encourage customer involvement. Exude a warm friendly presence and open behaviour. Prefer working as part of a group or team. What you'll bring:
Essential: Good IT skills. Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with Autism/Behaviour that challenges. Driver's licence and willingness to drive customers' car. Flexibility as position requires sleep-ins on a rota basis. Experience with personal care. Desirable: Experience with PBS Approach. NVQ Level 2 or equivalent. Experience with different forms of communication. About us:
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 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us. We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are 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. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds. Please see our website for the full Job Description.
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Behaviour Analysis: You are liable to observing and monitoring the customer's behaviours, the duration, the intensity, and the damage, as well as factors that may alleviate or trigger the behaviour. You are responsible for planning appropriate interventions to modify and resolve the behaviour. You require superb interpersonal and relationship skills and must have the capacity to handle psychologically behavioural changes. You understand and collaborate with the different support organizations accessible in the community. You exhibit a concrete basis in behavioural analysis. You will have the ability and skill to present and provide feedback to other professionals in a formal setting. Report possible cases of abuse, neglect or endangerment appropriately. Actively participate in the reviewing and designing of behavioural intervention plans. Other Responsibilities: If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate. Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation. Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker. Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises. Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed. 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:
Enjoy social interaction and the company of others, joining in local activities to encourage customer involvement. Exude a warm friendly presence and open behaviour. Prefer working as part of a group or team. What you'll bring:
Essential: Good IT skills. Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with Autism/Behaviour that challenges. Driver's licence and willingness to drive customers' car. Flexibility as position requires sleep-ins on a rota basis. Experience with personal care. Desirable: Experience with PBS Approach. NVQ Level 2 or equivalent. Experience with different forms of communication. About us:
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 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us. We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are 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. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds. Please see our website for the full Job Description.
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