Compassionate Learning Disabilities Support Worker

LOOK AHEAD CARE AND SUPPORT; Northfleet; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave up to 30 days

Pension up to 8%

Life assurance 3x pensionable salary

Blue Light Card access

Fully paid induction programme

ILM courses

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Online wellbeing resources

Quarterly Staff Awards

Free DBS

Job summary

Look Ahead is seeking a compassionate Support Worker for our Learning Disabilities Service in Gravesend. No personal care or prior experience required, just the right values.

Salary is 26,227.50 per annum for 37.5 hours weekly, with a range of benefits and development opportunities. The role focuses on supporting people with learning disabilities to access activities, develop independence, and maintain social networks within a person-centred framework.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with autism/challenging behaviour/learning disabilities.
• Experience with Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) framework is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the customer with a full timetable of activities, including sport and leisure and community groups.
• Help develop independent living skills, including home maintenance tasks.
• Assist the customer to keep in touch with important people and meet new peers.
• Communicate needs in a person-centred way and support preferred communication methods.
• Support to manage anxieties using PBS and autism-specific approaches.
• Collect behavioural data and necessary paperwork for local management review.

Skills

NVQ Level 2

Job description

Look Ahead is seeking a compassionate Support Worker for our Learning Disabilities Service in Gravesend. No personal care or prior experience required, just the right values.

Salary is 26,227.50 per annum for 37.5 hours weekly, with a range of benefits and development opportunities. The role focuses on supporting people with learning disabilities to access activities, develop independence, and maintain social networks within a person-centred framework.