Job Description

About Journeying Support Services Limited (JSS)

JSS is a CQC registered specialist provider of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) Services to young people and adults in and around Greater London.

JSS has domiciliary, outreach and supported living services

JSS believes that the Journey of life has obstacles for all of us, for some they start at the beginning of the journey, for others along the way. The journey of life is not about the destination as that is the same for us all, but it's about the experiences, relationships and adventures along the way that are important.

JSS support individuals to turn misadventures and hurdles into positive adventures that provide us with well-being and enable a life well led are the essences of quality of life.

Contracted Hours: 16 hours per week at weekends (Saturday & Sunday)

Job description

Responsible for:

Providing Quality Care and Support for Strength in adversity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Ensuring that all support provided adheres to the Positive Behaviour Support model.

Main purpose of job:

To support people we support in the community and their homes to develop their independent living skills through person centred support and therefore to experience life to the full regardless of their disability.

Key Mandatory Qualifications - None (JSS provides all the training needed)

Desirable Qualifications:

Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care

Positive Behavioural Support Related Qualification

Behaviour that Challenges Related Qualification

Understanding Autism Related Qualification

Understanding Learning Disabilities Related Qualification

Locations:

London boroughs and surrounding areas

Job Roles:

1. To provide a Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) focused to children, young people and adults who live with autism and learning disabilities.

2. Ensuring that your PBS led support at all times promotes Human Rights and does never enforcing personal values upon others while still promoting values and beliefs that support independence

3. Promoting good communicate with the people we support and others, including sometimes advocating for the people we support to enable their voice to be heard and their needs and wishes met

4. Promoting daily living skills including managing finances, shopping, cooking and accessing community-based activities that both support wellbeing and promote independence.

5. Support individuals with their social and physical activities, work, college or university, and staying in touch with family

6. Support individuals to book and go to appointments such as interviews, medical screenings, or appointments about housing or finances

7. Support individuals to manage their finances

8. Support individuals by offering support when they are distressed and/or displaying behaviour that challenges the service

9. Support individuals who live with others to make agreements about sharing parts of their home

10. Support individuals with tasks around the house such as shopping, cleaning, decorating, gardening and cooking.

CQC Regulated Activities

11. Support individuals with personal care such as using the toilet, showering or bathing, and dressing,

12. Support individuals using person centred care to monitor their health, for example weighing themselves, taking their body temperature, or keeping track of diet, periods, or bowel movements

You will need

a. An interest in helping other people, regardless of their condition.

b. The ability to communicate clearly and sensitively when talking to people and their families.

c. Good listening skills.

d. Great problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt and act accordingly to situations.

e. Good time management skills to be able to support the needs of multiple people.

f. The ability to keep up with changing standards and codes of conduct in the social care sector.

g. The ability to work both alone and as part of a team.

h. A high level of patience and emotional resilience.

i. Being empathetic towards everyone.

j. The ability to make good, positive relationships with people and their families.

k. The ability to communicate with other healthcare professionals.

l. Great verbal and written communication skills.

m. A non-judgemental attitude regardless of a person's needs.

n. The ability to remain calm under pressure and when dealing with challenging situations.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Health & wellbeing programme
Ability to commute/relocate:

London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

JSS provides short breaks to children and young people, therefore it is really important that you are prepared to go swimming with them (no need to be able to swim but willingness to get into a swimming pool to encourage the people we support). Also willingness to do adventurous actives inside and out.
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

Disabilities Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (preferred)
Location:

London (preferred)
Work Location: In person