Positive Behaviour & Complex Support Worker

Location

Scarborough

Salary

£13 per hour plus enhanced weekend rate

Hours

25-35 hours per week depending on service needs

About the Role

We are developing a specialist support team for a client with an acquired brain injury living within the community who requires a highly consistent, psychologically informed approach to support.

This role is suited to individuals with strong emotional resilience who are confident working within complex behavioural and interpersonal environments.

The successful candidate will support the individual to maintain independence and quality of life while helping to reduce distress, conflict, and instability through calm, professional, and consistent approaches.

This is a specialist position requiring emotional intelligence, professional boundaries, reflective practice, and the ability to work collaboratively within a multi-agency environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Delivering person-centred support within the home and community
  • Supporting emotional regulation and behavioural stability
  • Responding appropriately to behaviours that challenge
  • Maintaining consistency of approach across the team
  • Using de-escalation and low-arousal communication techniques
  • Supporting independence and daily living
  • Accurate recording and professional communication
  • Participating in reflective supervision and team development
  • Maintaining clear professional boundaries at all times

Essential Qualities

• Calm under pressure
  • Emotionally resilient
  • Non-reactive communication style
  • Strong boundary awareness
  • Professional and reliable
  • Able to work within emotionally demanding environments
  • Reflective and willing to learn

Desirable Backgrounds

• Positive behaviour support
  • Mental health
  • Forensic support
  • Brain injury rehabilitation
  • Autism services
  • Psychology or counselling
  • Complex community support

Benefits

• Enhanced pay rates
  • Specialist training
  • Stable long-term package
  • Small dedicated team environment
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Clinical and management support
  • Opportunity to develop specialist expertise