Lead Support Worker - Devizes

Join Brandon as a Lead Support Worker, you'll provide excellent day to day support to individuals with exceptionally complex needs supporting them to overcome barriers. Key to this role is respecting people's preferences and choices and enable their fullest participation in the life of their community as valued citizens.

As part of a supportive team, you'll have resilience to support individuals whose behaviour may be considered challenging. The support you'll provide will be centred around each person's values, preferences and needs which could include developing daily living skills, accessing a wider community, personal care and medication needs.

Watch this video about making breakfast by Jordan one of our Positive Behaviour Experts., Support the individuals in all aspects of their daily life, enabling their fullest participation in the life of their community

Support people to achieve their personal outcomes

Be assigned area(s) of lead responsibility; for example autism, personality disorder, speech and language, positive behaviour management, psychiatry or health.

Liaising with external professionals and devising support plans and risk assessments relating to your lead area.

Communicate this specialist knowledge to colleagues to produce a coherent and integrated package of support.

Be a confident problem solver and creative thinker with good communication skills

Resilience to overcome challenges

Have a positive can-do attitude

An innovative problem solver and are willing to try new activities

Experience working with people with a learning disability including supporting people whose behaviour may be considered challenging is desirable

Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams

Previous management experience is desirable but not essential

Diploma in health a social care level 2 or equivalent - Level 3 is desirable

Hold a full UK driving licence

Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.

Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £13.39 p/h)

On-going training and career development including professional qualifications

Contributory pension

We cover the cost of DBS checks

Rota's are planned in advance.

Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.

Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership