Positive Behaviour Support Worker
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £15,000 to £20,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £11.75 per hour (plus excellent benefits) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | BS10 6SW |
| Company: | United Response |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | UNIT172667 |
Summary
Role: Positive Behaviour Support Worker (£250 Welcome Bonus)
Salary: £11.75 per hour
Location: North Bristol (Brentry)
Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week, Part-time or relief
Full UK drivers licence is desirable but not essential
Are you looking for a way to help others?
How about a job where you are given huge development and progression opportunities?
United Response is hiring!
We are looking for Support Workers to join our team of skilled, passionate and creative Positive Behaviour Support Workers, to provide support to people with behaviours that challenge within our Bristol supported-living service. We support 4 gentleman within 1 building that has been separated into 4 separate flats to provide them all with their own space.
What you get from us?
As a Positive Behaviour Support Worker not only will you get immense job satisfaction and be part of an organisation that takes care of its staff but also:
- Pension contribution
- Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
- Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
- Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
- Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
- This position is subject to an enhanced DBS Check, the cost to be met by United Response.
What would you be doing?
- Assisting with jobs around the house
- Teaching and developing life skills
- Encouraging the people we support to access the community
- Accompanying on trips and leisure activities
- Dealing with some behaviours that challenge
- Personal care
- Taking an interest in the lives of the people we support
What makes a good Positive Behaviour Support Worker
Previous experience in a Positive Behaviour Support Worker type role is not essential but an awareness of learning disabilities and challenging behaviours is. What is most important is that you are an empathetic, resilient and robust individual with a genuine passion for supporting others. Having the ability to think on your feet is an important skill for this role as it means that you will be able to adapt to the needs of the people you are supporting.
We also support career development and you may have the opportunity to become a PBS coach.
United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an email with your request to recruitment@unitedresponse.org.uk
Please note that this role will involve elements of evening, weekend and bank holiday work so flexibility is essential and the successful candidates will be subject to a full DBS check
Welcome Bonus of £250 to new starters at our service in Bristol. T&C's apply.
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