Positive Behaviour Support Worker (Halcon Centre)

Somerset Care Group.; Taunton; On-site; GBP 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full company induction

Ongoing training and Nationally recognised Health and Social Care qualifications

Enhanced pay for nights and weekends

Mileage rate of 47p

Free DBS check and uniform

Blue Light Card for discounts

Access to your earnings before payday

Wellbeing support

Refer a Friend Bonus

Job summary

Somerset Care Group is looking for a Positive Behaviour Support Worker in Taunton, UK. The role entails delivering high-quality, person-centered care and requires a Level 2 QCF Qualification in Health and Social Care, as well as previous experience in a care environment. It offers benefits including training opportunities, a pay rate of £14.29 per hour, enhanced pay for night and weekend shifts, and access to earnings before payday via Wagestream. Join a team that makes a difference in people's lives.

Qualifications

• Must have a Full UK Driving Licence and be happy to drive a larger vehicle.
• Right to work in the UK, no sponsorship available.
• Experience working in a challenging care environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centered care tailored to individual needs.
• Support with day-to-day living tasks such as personal care and housekeeping.
• Assist in emotional support and social interactions.

Skills

Driver's Licence

Experience in care environment

Level 2 Qualification in Health and Social Care

Education

Level 2 Qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

Role type: Residential Care

Role type: Physical Disabilities

Hours: 20hrs

Do you like to connect with people, make a difference and do the right thing?

Somerset Care is an award-winning not-for-profit care provider across the South West. When people think about care, they think of the Somerset Care Group

We are proud to state that we are a disability confident employer.

Here at Halcon, we recruit based on values – However, you must have a Level 2 QCF Qualification in Health and Social Care and experience of working in a care environment, particularly a challenging environment, whether that be paid or personal.

Everything we do at Somerset Care is underpinned by our four core values:

• Connecting with people
• Making a difference
• Doing the right thing

By living these values, we ensure that we keep our commitment to delivering high-quality, tailored care to support and enrich the lives of our customers.

Join our Halcon Team, part of the Somerset Care Group, in Taunton. Our tailored service provides support to people with physical disabilities.

To apply for this role, you will need to ensure you have:

• A Full UK Driving Licence and be happy to drive a larger vehicle.
• Right to work in the UK (unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship).
• Level 2 Qualification in Health and Social Care
• Previous experience of working in a care environment, particularly a challenging environment

If you tick these boxes and are looking for a secure job, you’ve got everything you need to start training as a Positive Behaviour Support Worker and continue your social care career.

A Positive Behaviour Support Worker is such an essential role and involves:

• Positive Behavioural Support Workers do more than a job, they change a life. You would be part of a team that provides high quality, person-centred care, tailored to the needs of each individual.
• You’ll be working from care plans, supporting with day to day living tasks such as personal care, housekeeping, to emotional support, social interactions or accompanying those we support attend their appointments.
• By joining us as a Positive Behavioural Support Worker, you will help support the values of making a difference and doing the right thing, which makes this so much more than a just a job.

As a valued employee, you’ll have access to a range of benefits:

• Full company induction, ongoing training to gain Nationally recognised Health and Social Care qualifications plus the opportunity to start an Apprenticeship
• Pay rate of £14.29 per hour
• Enhanced pay for nights, weekends and bank holidays
• Mileage rate of 47p, plus MOT scheme & free breakdown cover 24/7
• Free DBS check & Uniform
• Blue Light Card– provides access to more than 15,000 discounts from large national retailers to local businesses!
• Access to your earnings before payday via Wagestream
• Full provision of all necessary PPE
• Wellbeing support available, covering a wide range of support services and events.
• Reward and recognition – Bright Sparks, Somerset Care Group Awards, Long Service Awards
• Refer a Friend Bonus– £350 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)

Somerset Care Limited is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome applications from all individuals. As this position involves “regulated activity” (as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) an Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken.

It’s 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 that particular group. Somerset Care is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children at risk.