Support Worker (Challenging Behaviour)

Job Description

The successful candidate will work with and provide care and support to service users with complex needs who exhibit a variety of behaviour causing concern which can pose a range of physical and emotional challenges.

 

Responsibilities

To provide direct support to service users who display behaviour that causes concern to enable them to participate in a wide range of therapeutic activities.

To uphold social work values and to ensure good working practice including understanding and awareness of health and safety.

To promote the independence and develop the skills of service users and assist with all tasks necessary to ensure positive life experiences.

To work positively with other agencies, parents, carers and other services to ensure a quality provision of care for service users.

Develop and contribute to the maintenance of service user records and support plans and act as a Keyworker when required.

To support the service user to maintain a clean living environment appropriate to meet each individuals needs.

To participate in regular and ongoing training relevant to the needs of the service users.

The Individual

Insight into issues in relation to working with Children and Adults with complex needs who exhibit behaviour that causes concern.

Willingness to undertake SVQ level 2 (Adults), SVQ level 3 (CYP) & HNC, and further training as required.

Ability to register with the SSSC.

Ability to use physical interventions when required.

Good Practical Skills.

Good Observational Skills.

Flexibility, Empathy and Approachability.

Ability to work as part of a team.

Ability to remain calm in a crisis.

Ability to reflect on your own practice.

To understand your own feelings about managing behaviour which causes concern.

Knowledge of Social Care Values.

Ability to form positive relationships with service users, colleagues, parents and other professionals.

Sensitivity and understanding of discrimination and health and well being issues.

Flexible approach to work patterns and bases and ability to work within a shift based rota system.

Ability to respond appropriately in difficult or challenging situations.

Ability to work effectively as part of the support team and in multi-disciplinary settings.

Ability to use own initiative and to be self motivated.

The ability to engage service users in activities and participation within their home and in the local community.

Ability to communicate in an open an approachable manner.

Ability to carry out duties that involve personal care of service users.

Ability to carry out moving and handling duties in line with health and safety regulation and risk assessment.

Ability to support service users with physical activities such as walking, swimming, hydro therapy etc.

Closing Date: Rolling advert until 31 March 2025
Starting Salary: £26,224.12
£13.63 per hour
Full time and Part-time contracts available.

For further information contact: Natalie Falconer 01343 842390