Positive Behaviour Support Worker - Waking Nights in Exeter

Realise your ambition and help others to achieve their full potential. Providing support to people who have Learning Disabilities is a very rewarding career. Realise is an award-winning support service and you could have a bespoke career and development pathway whilst helping people to realise their full potential, living independently with choice and dignity. The team we are building will support a gentleman in his 30's to transition out to his own property within Exeter. He has multiple medical conditions including neurological and physiological which cause some health care type needs alongside severe Autism. This man needs to be given some time and patience when communicating and processing information but is able to communicate using a mixture of Total Communication, some basic signing and verbalising of his needs and emotions. There may be times when communication is difficult for him and he can become frustrated or anxious about this, and will sometimes show this through behaviours that challenge or be self-injurious. He is a well liked, personable and mobile young man, who has a slapstick sense of humour and really enjoys a good laugh. His family are supportive and positive and will be really important in ensuring his transition is successful. You will need to be able to provide Waking Night support to observe changes in presentation and respond, monitor and record healthcare needs in an accurate manner. The team, (and you), will be meeting him in his current placement and getting to know him for a few weeks before his move; We are looking for a experienced Waking Night Support Workers to support and enable this customer in their current placement and throughout his transition.. You could be the perfect fit for this package if you have the following: * A caring, kind and empathetic approach * Enthusiasm, commitment and regards to everyone as equal * A passion about making a difference * Good communication skills * Ability and willingness to work flexibly across set shifts which may include some weekends * Some experience in Learning Disability or Mental Health Support work, either paid or through life experiences * Ideally but not essentially, a recognised care certification such as NVQ or QCF You will be given full training and support right from the outset. We can offer you so much more than a career, we offer the chance to gain qualifications whilst working, progression opportunities and many other fantastic benefits of working for a large care company. All we ask is that you are passionate about helping others. We believe in the financial wellness of our employees and as such we are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Wagestream so you can now access your earned wages into your bank account before payday if needed, please ask the Recruitment Team for more information on this. Somerset Care, so much more rewarding. Do more than a job, change a life.....