With LPC values in mind, why do you want to work with LPC? What motivates you to work with people with learning disabilities and autism? (optional)
What skills do you need to be a good support worker? (optional)
Some children and adults we look after can exhibit challenging and unpredictable behaviour. If you were asked to support a person with challenging behaviour in the community for an activity, what things would you want to be sure of or have put in place beforehand? (optional)
If, whilst you were out in the community, the person you were supporting became distressed or verbally challenging and threatening towards you, what do you think you might do? (optional)
What is your understanding of Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorder? (optional)
Safeguarding is central to all our work. If you saw or overheard a member of staff not acting appropriately towards someone they should be caring for, what would you do? What types of abuse are people with a learning disability or ASD vulnerable to? (optional)
What would you do if someone you were caring for made an allegation against a member of staff? What else can you do if you are unsatisfied with how they dealt with the issue? (optional)
Can you give me an example of when you have had to raise a concern in your workplace? This concern may relate to people you support or someone you work with. (optional)
What would you do if someone you cared for said that they wanted to tell you something, but they didn't want you to tell anyone else? (optional)
Some people we support can present challenging situations. How would you respond to a person displaying confrontational and challenging behaviour? (optional)
What is your understanding of equality and diversity, and how would you meet a service user's religious and cultural needs (for example, if a service user wanted to attend a religious service)? (optional)
What do you think an average day working with a person we support could look like? (optional)
Why is teamwork important? What are the qualities of a good team? (optional)
We strive for the best for the people we care for. What do you think this would look like? (optional)
