Positive Behaviour Support Worker
Location: ROSEWOOD, Cornford Lane, Pembury, Kent
Hours of Work: 1 x Full-Time (40 hours per week) or 2 x Part timers (20 hours per week)
Shift work: rolling 2 weekly rota, including Earliers, Lates and weekends.
Hourly Rate: £13.32 per hour.
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/positive-behaviour-support-pbs
Equal Opportunity/Accessibility and Accommodations Statement: As a Disability Confident employer, Aspens Charities is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We actively promote the recruitment, retention, and career development of people with disabilities, recognising the invaluable contributions they make to our organisation. We are dedicated to ensuring an accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
About The Role
At Aspens, a highly regarded charity, we work across Kent and Sussex; supporting individuals with autistic spectrum conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities. We offer residential care, supporting living, day activities and a fantastic community outreach programme. Working closely with people we support is a key part of your role. Within our PBS services we need to ensure that there is a high level of understanding of each individual’s needs, allowing them to live the most independent and active life possible. Some of the people we support have specific guidelines in place that they must follow, which helps them understand their day and develop independent living skills, with limited distress to the individual.
Within our Aspens PBS services, we ensure that the PWS have access to the community, ensuring their personal wants and needs are met. As support workers, we need to ensure that the residents are fulfilling activities of their choice. This could be from going swimming or bike riding to completing their food shopping or visiting a castle. There are a variety of activities that the PWS and their support worker could be involved in.
All staff members are required to be competent in their roles, including training on and off site, such as NAPPI. This training ensures confidence is maintained throughout behaviours that challenge – shouting, hitting, grabbing, throwing objects. Staff may also complete L3 accredited PBS qualifications, helping to understand why behaviours could be presenting in a manner. Supervision is completed regularly with your line manager to discuss strengths and areas of improvement throughout the role.
What You Can Expect From Us
We will support you with regular access to, and supervision with, a Positive Behaviour Support Specialist as well as with your line manager, and the opportunity to complete a L3 accredited PBS qualification.
A PBS Support Worker Should Be
- Able to work with the PBS team to create and follow behavioural management strategies
- Able to source and establish an activity planner
- Experienced in de‑escalating difficult situations in a calm, positive and proactive way
- Physically fit
- Not be afraid to try new things
- Resilient
- Able to actively support, promoting independence
As a Member Of Our Team, You Should Have
- Experience of working with people with a learning disability and/or Autism
- Experience of working with people who may display behaviours of concern, and a willingness to learn new skills and receive feedback through regular observations and coaching sessions from our PBS Specialist team
- Confirmation of registration of a level 3 PBS qualification
- A willingness to complete PBS qualifications – this requires at least L2 English and Maths
- Must have a driving licence and be able to drive a company vehicle
What We Offer
- Comprehensive paid training and excellent career progression opportunities, including recognised qualifications in health and social care
- Paid DBS check
- Flexible work arrangements, with the option to take on additional bank shifts
- Generous annual leave (pro rata based on hours), with entitlement increasing with length of service
- Nest Pension and Death in Service benefit
- Access to a dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
- Blue Light Card discounts
- 20% discount at Aspens High Street Stores for all staff
- Discounted staff menu available at the Bluebell Café (Pembury)
- Refer a Friend scheme – earn up to £250 for every successful referral
- Employee recognition programmes, including ‘Employee of the Month’
Legal Information
Any offer of employment will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks (which we will arrange on your behalf if you don’t already have one) and satisfactory employment references.
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