We are excited to be expanding our Positive Behavioural Support Team within County Durham and currently have a range of vacancies for Positive Journeys Support roles in our Hub at Chester-le-Street.
A range of posts from 18 hours to 30 hours.
This is a great opportunity for individuals who are enthusiastic and passionate about delivering exceptional care and support to service users and making a real difference to a person’s quality of life.
It is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your skills and experience, whilst working with a dedicated and knowledgeable team specialising in providing Positive Behavioural Support.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
The role involves providing support to young people and adults who have a learning disability and present with more complex challenging behaviours in a specialist day service environment which is open Monday – Friday currently between the hours of 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.
As a Positive Journeys member of staff, you will work with a strong and dedicated team to enable the implementation of areas of activity, supervision, care, support and training for individuals accessing our services.
Here, you will particularly support by implementing positive behaviour support plans and interventions as recommended by our Positive Behaviour Support Specialist team.
Throughout this role you will need to be able to demonstrate effective behaviour management techniques, build rapport and trust with service users to de-escalate incidents and promote learner growth, and create a safe environment.
As part of the Positive Journey’s staff team, you will act as a positive role model for those supported by the service, enabling each individual to reach their potential, based on the principles of normalisation and informed choice.
All staff are supported with a full induction and training package and will receive regular supervisions.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
You will have proven care or support experience either in a professional or personal capacity and have the key attributes required such as being naturally caring, patient and understanding and experience in supporting people with behaviours that challenge.
Required Qualifications: 4 GCSE (A-C grades) or NVQ/Diploma level 2 or equivalent.
If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
REWARDS AND BENEFITS
We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:
1. Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
2. Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
3. Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
4. Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
5. Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
6. Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
7. Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
8. Discounted DCC gym membership.
9. Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
10. Trade Union membership.
11. A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.
We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held week commencing 27th January, 2025.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
HOW TO APPLY
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.
Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Recruitment and Resourcing Team via email RecruitmentAHS@durham.gov.uk or tel 03000 26 27 27 (option 1 AHS)
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