Positive Behaviour Support Worker Days

Applefields School; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life cover

Cycle to work scheme

CPD Accredited training

Free counselling sessions

Robust Induction

Job summary

Happy Futures is expanding its team to support individuals with learning disabilities and autism in the North of England. You will engage in activities and provide companionship, helping people manage anxieties and participate in a range of therapeutic and social activities.

We offer values-based interviews and robust induction, with opportunities for CPD accredited training, life cover, and cycle-to-work schemes. A flexible, supportive environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Experience enabling independence for individuals with learning disabilities or autism.
• Ability to engage with people using PBS strategies and coping techniques.
• Willingness to participate in CPD accredited training.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to individuals with complex and challenging behaviour.
• Offer companionship and emotional support to help manage anxieties.
• Help individuals participate in therapeutic and social activities.
• Support risk assessment and follow PBS plans.
• Record incidents and contribute to team discussions.

Skills

Active listening

Communication

Team player

Job description

Do you have a passion for promoting independence, Are you a team player, energetic, have a can do attitude, confident in your ability to encourage and engage with people?

We improve the lives of children, young people and adults who live with a learning disability and/or autism who display behaviours of concern by using Positive Behaviour Support.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team.

About Happy Futures:

Happy Futures has been expanding for 10 years and we achieved Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission. We are leading the way in the North of England in complex care for individuals with learning disabilities, mental health and complex needs. We are also specialists in autism and Positive Behaviour Management. Our focus is to ensure the individuals we support have happy futures. All our interviews are values based.

Would you like to work with individuals who enjoy different activities including:

• Swimming
• Going to the beach/walking/exploring
• Go away on holiday.
• The gym
• Trampoline parks
• Love for food, cooking and eating it!
• Cinema/Theatre
• Going for walks in and around the area
• Learning and developing new skills
• Pluxee discounts platform
• Free counselling sessions
• CPD Accredited training
• Robust Induction
• Life cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• STREAM

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct support to individuals who exhibit complex and challenging behaviour
• Provide companionship, emotional support to help individuals use techniques for managing their anxieties and behaviour through coping strategies
• Manage the behaviour and to enable them to participate in a wide range of therapeutic and social activities.
• Be involved in the assessment and management of risk and follow risk assessments consistently.
• Use positive behaviour to identify the cause of distress and respond in line with PBS plan
• Have active listening skills and the ability to use positive, calm and clear communication.
• Record all incidents and contribute to team discussions around incident analysis and strategies.
• Work positively with other agencies, parents, Support Workers, and other services to ensure a quality provision of care for individuals.
• Maintain appropriate records relating to good practice, health, safety and statutory requirements.
• Support individuals with their personal finance arrangements and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and company Policies and Procedures.
• Encourage health promotion, such as regular health checks, dentist and doctor’s appointments and health screening checks.
• Promote independence with daily activities, such as personal care, cooking, finance management where appropriate, and general housekeeping.
• Support individuals build and maintain confidence

Additional Duties:

It is the nature of the service we provide that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances variable and unpredictable. All staff are therefore expected to work flexibly when the need arises, so that tasks that may not be covered in this job description are undertaken. These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work and they will normally be compatible with the regular type of work. Also, individuals supported may display challenging behaviours, in which case training will be provided to minimise these behaviours.

Our Commitment toEquality, Diversity and Inclusion

Happy futures is aninclusive employer that actively welcomes applicants from all backgrounds whoholds the right to work in the UK.Please let us knowif you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of your recruitmentprocess. Any adjustments will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis and will betreated with sensitivity and confidentiality.

*It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.*

*We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk*

If you feel this is the role for you, please contact Sophie at [e-mail] further information.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for more than one of our vacancies, you will only need submit ONE application. You can state in the ‘Supporting Evidence’ section of your application the other roles you would like to be considered for, but any suitable roles will be discussed with you.

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