Working for HQL
Here you can find out about the career opportunities within HQL, how staff feel about working for HQL are, and how to join our team.
Here you can find out about the career opportunities within HQL, how staff feel about working for HQL are, and how to join our team.
Workforce Development
High Quality Lifestyles is committed to provide it’s staff with training that is relevant, supports personal and career development and importantly provide the skills needed to support our service users positively
All of our committed staff receive a wide range of relevant training in areas such as: Positive Behaviour Support, Non-Aversive Strategies, Interaction and Teaching Styles, Adult Protective and Abuse Awareness, National Vocational Qualifications.
Staff are also supported to undertake further specialist training, both internally and externally, particularly at The Tizard Centre, University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC) with which HQL has a strong relationship.
All staff members ofare trained in PROACT-SCIPr-UK® and Positive Behavioural Support interventions. Key senior staff atare trained Instructors in Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (PROACT-SCIPr-UK®).
HQL is proactive in meeting identified training needs, such as:
Comprehensive HQL Induction
Comprehensive HQL Foundation Programme
PROACT-SCIPrUK® Positive Range of Options to Avoid Crisis and use Therapy
PROACT-SCIPrUK – Instructor Training
NVQ levels 2, 3 & 4
Adult Protection – Abuse Awareness
The various sub components of the BSc (Hons) from the Tizard Centre, University of Kent, at Canterbury
Institute of Applied Behaviour Analysis (IABA)
Statutory Training
First Aid
Fire
Health & Safety
Moving and Handling
Food Hygiene
I started working for HQL on 6th Feb 2007, during this time I have worked at Wolverton Court. During this time I have forged a unique rapport with Julie Bolton. We like to have a chat, make tea, go and watch the football, go clothes shopping, pampering and preparing food.
As well as doing all fun things I also help Julie with daily aspects of her life, I am now a Key Person Centred Approach Worker for Julie, so I am able to advocate more on her behalf, plan her life with her as much as possible, mentor staff and teach them how Julie likes to be supported and spoken to. I enjoy being actively involved in supporting Julie to make her life more enjoyable and provide her with more opportunities.
Recruitment
HQL is committed to providing positive opportunities to support staff to develop. Simply, we believe that a valued staff team is a good staff team.
Recruitment email address:
Dover | £19,263 p.a. plus benefits | 37.5 hrs per wk
About the Company
High Quality Lifestyles (HQL) is a dynamic and leading service provider in the County of Kent. Based around Dover and Thanet, HQL specialises in providing a range of services to people with developmental disabilities (learning disabilities), Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and who also sometimes need to present with severe and challenging behaviours.
About the Role
At present we are seeking to recruit two Senior Support Co-ordinators for our Dover services. The role would report to the Registered Manager and will have the key focus of helping to create a caring and supportive environment, which promotes the physical and emotional health, security, individuality and self-esteem of all service users, as well as to protect their rights and interests. The role will also be required to promote and maintain high standards of care, staff performance and adherence to relevant policy and procedure. The role is subject to a CRB Disclosure application.
About the Person
The successful applicants must be able to demonstrate a high value base toward the people who use our services and be able to transfer this into evidence based practice and quality of life outcomes. They must be highly motivated with good leadership skills. They must also have an NVQ 3 (or equivalent) or be working towards completing this as well as 2 years experience in the learning disability field.
For an application pack please contact Jacqi Goss, Recruitment & Training Administrator on 01304 219 404 or alternatively email your request to: recruitment@hqls.org.uk
Closing date: 28th January 2011 1st Round interviews: 9th February 2011
