Positive Journeys Support
- Durham County Council
- Part Time
- Chester-le-Street
- £12,446.27 - £13,481.02 p.a. Grade 5
Job Description
We are excited to be expanding our Positive Behavioural Support Team within County Durham and currently have an 18 hour vacancy for a Positive Journeys Support role in our Hub at Chester-le-Street.
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.Sounds interesting? Why don't you give us a call to chat a little more about this exciting opportunity - Deborah Knox on 07824460451 or email deborah.knox@durham.gov.ukWHAT 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:
- Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
- Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
- Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
- 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.
- Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
- Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
- Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
- Discounted DCC gym membership.
- Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
- Trade Union membership.
- A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.
