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Role Description
Join Our Team as a Senior Specialist Support Worker
Location: Herne Bay, Kent
Salary: £13.53 per hour (£26,383.50 per annum) plus benefits.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, shifts vary between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis).
Contract: Full-time, 6-month fixed term contract. To be reviewed.
Driving Requirement: A full UK manual driving license is essential.
Right to Work: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas.
Essential Criteria
To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to two of the following areas of expertise:
* Acute Treatment Units and Mental Health
* Physical Behaviours that Challenge
* Trauma Informed Care
* Autism and Learning Disabilities
* Positive Behaviour Support
* Resilience and Compassion
About You
Are you someone who truly enjoys making a difference in others' lives? Do you have a calm, caring, and resilient nature that helps you thrive in challenging situations? If so, we want to hear from you!
We're looking for individuals to join our colleague team who can stay calm under pressure, who are enthusiastic and take a proactive approach, and handle behaviours that others might find challenging. If you have a manual UK driving license and are comfortable driving alternative vehicles, you're exactly who we're looking for.
The Role
We are on the lookout for a Senior Positive Behaviour Support Worker who is calm, patient, and resilient. You will need to have a consistent approach to assisting the people we support to engage in the interests they love.
Furthermore, as Senior Specialist Support Worker:
* You will be a strong team player with the ability to lead by example, being professional, patient and calm under pressure with experience of providing extraordinary support.
* You will supervise daily outputs and assist the deputy manager in managing staff performance, development, and appraisals.
* You will have a QCF in Health & Social Care level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) with willingness to undertake a level 3 in Health & Social Care and demonstrate reasonable knowledge of regulatory standards for supported/residential living.
* You will take personal responsibility for the quality of care and support delivered to the people we support.
* You will help plan and achieve both short- and long-term goals.
* You will plan and be in favour of activities, such as vacations, learning and social engagements always being creative and exploring new opportunities.
* You will ensure the people you support and their families are treated with respect, dignity, equity, and equality.
* Work in accordance with SeeAbility's values.
We are looking for people with the right attitude, who have an open mind, forward-thinking and a sense of humour. You will be available to work 37.5 hours a week working long days (14 hours) and every other weekend.
If you are looking to make a positive impact in your workplace, Mickleburgh Hill is the place for you!
Who will you be supporting?
Hi, I am living in my own home in Herne Bay, Kent and am supported by Seeability. Experience supporting a person like me, an Autistic lady with mild Intellectual Developmental Disability, and some complex health needs, would be a strong advantage.
I am looking for calm, assertive Support Workers with a great sense of humour to join my team. You need to support me to lead the life I want and to encourage me to be gradually more skilled and confident.
Whilst I need a quiet and happy environment in my home, I like to do activities. I really enjoy shopping in the supermarket, but I like the simple things in life.
I would love for people to join my team who have the same interests. Being kind, dependable but also assertive to understand when I want to have my own space. I have autism and sometimes my behaviour can be challenging, but that should not stop me doing the things I love and leading an active life.
You will encourage me to learn life skills and gain independence but that is something everyone needs at times. I ask for your patience, confidence and can see the value in small gains. You will follow coaching from my behaviour support person and are willing to help when needed we will get along just fine!
You will work with me and provide care and support, with my complex needs and behaviours that can challenge. These can be physical and emotional, so being resilient, open-minded, and non-judgemental is essential. In addition, experience of those who have transitioned from an ATU setting to supported living provision would be to your advantage.
Our Benefits
Why work for us?
At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:
* Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
* Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5). Further opportunities include attending our leadership development academy and ongoing development discussions.
* Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won't go unnoticed.
* Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
* Financial Benefits: £500 monthly bonus scheme for two lucky colleagues, plus discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
* Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
* Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only).
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!
We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assist people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.
SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.
Safer Recruitment
SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding, and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that prospective employees will be subject to the following:
* A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
* Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
* Health Declaration to ensure that you are able to support the people we support to their full potential.
* References will be requested, obtained, and held on file, to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.
All vetting checks will be conducted and completed prior to offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility's expense.
Diversity
We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognising that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. In exceptional circumstances, the role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.
SeeAbility encourages applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with a disability. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone's unique experiences and views are appreciated and their opinion valued. We welcome applications from those with a disability.
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