Job Description

Positive Behaviour Senior Support Worker

Location: BLUEJAY

Cornford Lane, Pembury, Kent

Hours of Work:

Full-Time (40 hours per week)

Shift work - Early and late shift are scheduled across a 7 day week, with 3 non-consecutive days off and alternative weekends

MUST BE A DRIVER AND HOLD A UK DRIVING LICENCE

Hourly Rate:

14.56 per hour.

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/positive-behaviour-support-pbs

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Equal Opportunity/Accessibility and Accommodations Statement:

As a Disability Confident employer, Aspens Charities is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We actively promote the recruitment, retention, and career development of people with disabilities, recognising the invaluable contributions they make to our organisation. We are dedicated to ensuring an accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Aspens' mission is to provide high-quality care and support to individuals on the autism spectrum and with learning disabilities; meeting their needs and aspirations and empowering them to learn and grow through an integrated network of services across the South-East.

We provide support and care to children, families and adults across Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, Surrey and the London Borough of Bexley. Our services include registered care homes; supported living; community outreach; day services, including pathways to employment; children and young people's groups and support; specialist support; and free online support for families and carers across the South-East.

About the role:

At Aspens, a highly regarded charity, we work across Kent and Sussex; supporting individuals with autistic spectrum conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities. We offer residential care, supporting living, day activities and a fantastic community outreach programme.

Bluejay is a newly refurbished PBS service consisting of an open plan kitchen, living and dining area. It has two bedrooms, both with en-suite, and there is a separate office and staff toilet. The building is also installed with air-conditioning. We are looking for a Senior Positive Behaviour Support Workers to work within a PBS framework, supporting the one individual who lives here.

The individual who lives here would like staff who possess the following qualities:

Would help her stay in contact with family and arrange visits

Provide a wide range of sensory activities

Can advocate for her, helping her to access new activities

Having confidence to support effectively, including during times of distress

Be able to offer full attention to her during support

The qualities that are important

to

the people we support are:

Being consistent and maintaining boundaries

Having a sense of humour and being able to take a joke

Being confident and able to motivate

Being good at de-escalating moments of stress

Being fit and active

Happy to participate with community activities such as badminton, swimming, football and going to the gym.

Be able to communicate and have a positive attitude

The qualities that the team, professionals and families think are important:

Confidence in maintaining agreed boundaries

Being able to follow behaviour support plans and contracts

Experience in de-fusing and de-escalating more difficult moments whilst keeping calm and relaxed

Having a good sense of humour

Being a clear and concise communicator

Complete comprehensive daily notes and reports

Being proactive in supporting independence and quality of life

Being able to work in a low-arousal way, minimising any overwhelming sensory input

An understanding of how to support someone with complex needs in a way that promotes independent and autonomy

Excellent communication skills including using Makaton signing and Picture Exchange Communication systems (training will be given)

Having a fun and sensitive approach

Willingness to complete activities that the people we support enjoy

Sourcing new activities

Maintain a budget

Be organised and able to prioritise workload

Be able to work within a diverse team

To supervise and mentor PBS support staff

This is a unique opportunity for ambitious and experienced support workers and would particularly suit anyone with an interest in Positive Behaviour Support and transforming people's lives. You will be provided with full training and support in order to make a success of the role.

We are looking for people who are energetic, hard-working, and passionate about supporting others; you will have extensive experience of supporting people with complex needs and experience in PBS; however, we will support the right candidates to develop these skills if necessary. We welcome applications from people who have experience in adult social care and PBS, but also from anyone with a background in psychology or therapeutic interventions; we will provide additional training and accredited qualifications to develop the team's skills.

We will support you with regular access to, and supervision with, a Positive Behaviour Support Specialist as well as with your line manager, and the opportunity to complete a L3 accredited PBS qualification.

An expectation that you will form part of the wider PBS team as part of your employment with us. We have additional PBS services on site and staff will be required to support in these when the needs of the service require it.

What We Offer:

Comprehensive Paid Training

and opportunities for career progression, including recognised qualifications in health and social care

Paid DBS Check

(we will recover the cost should your employment terminate for any reason, other than redundancy, before passing your probation)

Flexible Work Arrangements

with the option to take on additional bank shifts

Annual Leave

(including Bank Holidays) pro-rated based on your hours, with additional leave accrued with length of service

Nest Pension

and

Death in Service Benefit

Access to a

Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

and

Mental Health First Aiders

20% Discount

at Aspens High Street Stores for all staff

Discounted Menu

at the Bluebell Cafe (Pembury) for employees

Refer a Friend Scheme

- earn up to 250 for every successful referral Employee recognition programmes, including

'Employee of the Month'

We're looking for passionate individuals to help us ensure that every person we support lives a fulfilling life with dignity and independence.
Apply now and one of our team members will reach out to discuss the role further.
If shortlisted, we will contact you directly to schedule an interview. We strive to respond to all applicants; however, if you have not received a response within a reasonable timeframe, please feel free to contact us for a status update or feedback (where available). After the interview, you will be notified of the outcome. If successful, you'll receive a formal offer in writing. Upon acceptance, we'll guide you through the onboarding process, providing you with all the details you need.

Please note, any offer of employment will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks (which we will arrange on your behalf if you don't already have one) and satisfactory employment references.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 14.56 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free or subsidised travel Free parking On-site parking Referral programme Store discount
Application question(s):

Do you hold a driving Licence and have access to a car?
Experience:

Challenging behaviour preferred: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person