Specialist Behaviour Support Worker

Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'd like you to join us as a Specialist Behaviour Support Worker at our service Woodland Court based in Caterham.

At Woodland Court, we provide our people with the support they need, helping to promote independence and maintain a high standard of both physical and mental wellbeing. We’re committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible.

The main purpose of this role, is to provide a high quality, reliable, supportive service, in line with the individual’s personalised Support Plan. To promote independence, choice and access to all that their community offers. This role also requires participation in and promotion of a team approach at all times, with positive and constructive working relationships for the benefit of the individual.

What you'll be working:

Your hours are based on a rota working every other weekend.

• Full time hours
• 42 hours per week.

What you'll be doing:

In this role you will be supporting individuals with complex communication needs, autism, and a range of physical and learning disabilities (neurodiversity). This could include supporting individuals with complex health needs. By establishing an understanding of what may impact on the individual’s ability to communicate and express themselves. You will be responsible for working as part of a team to promote positive communication and personalised support.

Therefore, enabling the individual to achieve their hopes, goals and aspirations, maximising the individual’s quality of life, lead to learning and minimising their behaviours of concern.

To promote independence, life skills and informed choices in accordance with individual’s support plan. To act with integrity and promote dignity and respect at all times. To identify opportunities to celebrate achievements to allow a positive, respectful, and trusting relationship to grow. Along with supporting people to improve their confidence and self-esteem.

Ensuring:

• You enable individuals we support to influence the way in which they receive their care and support.
• You Listen to individuals and act upon what is important to them.
• You support individuals to keep in contact with family and friends, and to develop their social networks if they choose to.
• You use information to contribute to developing person-centred plans, involving families, friends and other professionals if this is appropriate.
• You provide opportunities for individuals to make choices and decisions.
• You support people to take part in the running of their own homes.
• Support people to manage finances to meet domestic responsibilities and personal aspirations.
• To support with domestic tasks and practical issues such as maintain a safe and habitable environment. Maintaining relationships required within the management of their home / tenancy.
• Support people to maintain the safety and security of their home.
• You support people to live an ordinary life, accessing the same local facilities as others.
• Listening and responding to people, using a wide range of communication skills to ensure they understand.
• Promoting and supporting people to take part in enjoyable, satisfying and purposeful activities.
• Supporting people to make sense of their environments and to access outside of their home, learn new skills and maximise their independence.
• Supporting people with their behaviour, if needed. Independently following any written plans and guidelines for each person.
• To follow any agreed positive behaviour support plans, that promote the least restrictive support for the individual. Working in line with agreed plans that may include the use of self-protection skills or agreed restrictive physical intervention when trained to do so.
• Support people to make informed choices around a healthy lifestyle including physical health and improving self-care.
• Support people to manage their own physical, mental health and wellbeing in a positive manner.

Carrying out support responsibilities.

• Provide practical help…