Hours: 37.5
Salary: £23,595 to £23,595 Annum
Overview of the role
If you are passionate about supporting others to live their best lives and have experience of working in a role supporting people who have complex needs, this role might be for you. It's a great way to expand your career in the care sector and within the Positive Behaviour Support field. This supportive and dynamic team focuses on developing person-centred strategies that help individuals to lead full lives in the community.
Key duties
* To promote and maintain the positive well-being of the people who live in services provided by Choice Care by assisting in the provision of Positive Behaviour Support for individuals supported by the organisation.
* To uphold high standards of Positive Behaviour Support in line with policy and practice.
* To develop and maintain a special interest in recovery-based approaches and support for people with learning disabilities and/or mental health difficulties.
* As guided by the Clinical Lead and the Senior Practitioner to undertake assessment, formulation work alongside individuals in the context of their history and relationships. This will occur within a broad framework of Positive Behaviour Support and Recovery-based thinking.
* To co-ordinate ongoing behaviour monitoring of challenging behaviours in relevant services.
* To assist in the development of interventions aimed to reduce the intensity, frequency and potential challenge of behaviours that are challenging to the individual and the service.
* To offer clearly specified individual and group work to people who receive Choice Care Group services under the supervision of the Clinical Lead and/or the Senior Practitioner.
* To facilitate the smooth and efficient implementation of the Care Plan systems within the homes.
Personal attributes
* A full UK driving licence and access to a car is essential as you will be visiting the services and homes on a weekly basis. The company will contribute to the mileage for work-related travel.
* Experience working with people who have complex needs and a commitment to providing positive behaviour support.
What are the benefits?*
* Learning Academy - Funded by choice you will have the opportunity to work towards Level 4 in Positive Behaviour Support - pay increase is awarded on completion of this qualification.
* Enhanced holiday entitlement - 30 days inclusive of bank holidays.
* Sick pay entitlement.
* Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff.
* Refer a friend scheme - enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care.
* Choiceversary - staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care.
* Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members.
* Life insurance.
* Monthly Prize Draw, where all staff have the opportunity to win £500.
* Annual staff awards - this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total.
* Comprehensive in-house training - this includes our Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and our Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars.
* A paid day off on your birthday.
* Blue Light Card eligibility.
* Minimum service periods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicable to some benefits.
Who are we?
Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 25 years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for the second year in a row!
Our homes are more than just a place to live, they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close-knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.
In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this, there are regular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone can get involved in and express themselves through.
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