Join Our Team as a Female Positive Behaviour Support Worker - Drivers Only

Essential Criteria

You will demonstrate exposure to the following areas of expertise:

• Epilepsy and Learning Disabilities
• Behaviours that Challenge
• Positive Behaviour Support
• Resilient and Compassionate
• UK British Driving Licence

About You

Are you someone who genuinely enjoys making a difference in others’ lives? Do you have a calm, caring, and resilient nature that helps you thrive in challenging situations? If so, we want to hear from you!

We're looking for individuals to join our team who can stay calm under pressure, who are enthusiastic and take a proactive approach, and handle behaviours that others might find challenging. If you have a UK driving license and are comfortable driving alternative automatic vehicles, you could be exactly who we're looking for.

What will you be doing?

As a Female Positive Behaviour Support Worker, you'll be more than just their support – you'll be a key part of someone's journey towards living their best life. Here's what you'll be doing:

• Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, medication, and other daily tasks.
• Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
• Empowering Independence: Assisting with personal goals, from daily activities to long-term aspirations, and encouraging creative exploration.
• Social Engagement: Supporting activities like holiday’s, social events, and hobbies, ensuring everyone could enjoy what they love doing.
• Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the people we support, and their families are treated respectfully, with dignity, and equality.

Who you will be Supporting?

CB - I’m looking for you to assist me to do the things I love. I am a young lady with learning disabilities and some complex health needs, including epilepsy, so experience of this would be essential.  

You must be a happy, calm, enthusiastic and trustworthy, to be a part of my team. You will assist me to conduct the life I want and encourage and develop my communication skills including Makaton and picture cards.

Sometimes I need a quiet environment in my home, but I love being around people who have a great personality and can make me laugh. I really enjoy listening to music – especially reggae (Bob Marley is my favourite).  I’d love it if you liked these things too. 

I’d love for people to join my team who are 100% reliable and able to provide me with personal care support.

AH - has limited communication skills and uses a small amount of Makaton. While AH has a small vocabulary, with a regular staff team, they will learn to communicate effectively with him. AH can be repetitive with words at times, so you will need a patient and have a calm approach. In addition, the ability to redirect the conversation.

AH is a very active person and has planned activities every week day. You will need to be a confident driver and physically fit are essential requirements for this role as you will be required to juggle and engage in multiple appointments which include:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday - Rare Breeds Centre
• Monday and Tuesday - Farm Day, assisting with wheelbarrows and other farmyard activities.
• Wednesday - Arts and Crafts. You will attend a group with vulnerable adults, so being confident and knowledgeable of learning difficulties is a must.
• Thursday - Hydrotherapy in Canterbury. You will need to be comfortable with driving in rush-hour traffic.
• Friday - Gardening at Rare Breeds. This is a physical day. You will need to be fit and able to partake in activities with Alexander.

Why work for us?

At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:

• Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
• Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5). Further opportunities include attending our leadership development academy and ongoing development discussions.
• Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
• Financial Benefits: £500 monthly bonus scheme for two lucky colleagues, plus discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
• Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only).

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225^th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!

We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.

SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.

Safer Recruitment

SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding, and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to the following:

• A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
• Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
• Health Declaration to ensure that you are able to support the people we support to their full potential. 
• References will be requested, obtained and held on file, to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults. 

All vetting checks will be conducted and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’ s expense.

Diversity

We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognising that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. In exceptional circumstances, the role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.

SeeAbility encourages applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with a disability. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated their opinion valued. We welcome applications from those with a disability.