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

We're looking for a compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Learning Disabilities Service located in Gravesend. No personal care or experience required, just the right values.

26,227.50 per annum, working 37.5 hours per week.

Our benefits include:

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply)
• Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
• Fully paid induction programme and further training
• ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
• Online wellbeing resources
• Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
• Free DBS

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

• Supporting the customer to undertake a full timetable of preferred activities including sport and leisure activities, attending community groups, visiting local amenities, and introducing them to new activities to expand their horizons and networks;
• Developing the customer's independent living skills and involving them in all aspects of maintaining and developing their home, including cooking, shopping, cleaning and decorating;
• Enabling the customer to keep up with the important people in their life and to meet new people with shared interests;
• Supporting the customer to communicate their wants and needs, and communicating with them in a person-centred way;
• Supporting the customer to manage their anxieties and frustrations, using Positive Behaviour Support and Autism-specific approaches;
• Collating a range of behavioural data and essential paperwork to be analysed within our local management structure;

About you:

• Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
• Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
• Prefers working as part of a group or team
• Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement

What you'll bring:

Essential:

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with Autism/Challenging Behaviour/learning disabilities and supporting them in line with a PBS framework

Desirable:

• Has some experience in Trauma Informed care
• Has some experience in working with people with Mental health
• Driving licence and a willingness to drive as part of support duties

About us:

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.