Clarissa Mitchell joined Green Light in July 2021 initially as a Support Worker, then Senior Support Worker, before being promoted to a Behaviour Technician in September 2022. Clarissa joined Green Light with extensive experience in health and social care in a range of settings. She is currently part of the September Lodge near Truro, led […]
We are over the moon to see the Behaviour Technician role finally launch today after many months in research and development. Ioanna Konstantinidou Senior Behaviour Analyst was joined today by members of our management team today as she welcomed Green Light’s first ever Behaviour Technicians. […]
After 18 months of designing, measuring, planning, and organising H took delivery of his brand new bespoke tandem yesterday ready to hit the trails. After the success of H’s epic cycle challenges his old tandem was looking a little worse for wear and had become more and more unreliable. So we set about sourcing a […]
“Join us and empower people to achieve a lifestyle they’re proud of” We’re building our team of Relief Support Workers to become a valued source of flexible support for our teams and the people we support. The Relief Support Worker role is a flexible way of joining Green Light for those who have other commitments […]
Kerry Gardiner, Registered Manager and Physical Intervention Trainer and Jo Pyrah, Green Light’s Managing Director today celebrated becoming a Bild Association of Certified Training [Bild ACT] Certified Training Provider, having demonstrated training complies with the Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards. Kerry led Green Light’s application to become certified, presenting training to be carefully scrutinised by […]
In Summer 2019, after a lot of training with his team, Hugo climbed to the summit of Mount Snowdon with Beccy Melling and Ashley Crocker. After this amazing achievement, Hugo set himself another goal; to climb Scafell Pike in the Lake District, Cumbria, the second of the three peak challenge. Scafell Pike is the highest […]
I am delighted to announce the introduction of a new role to Green Light called the Behaviour Technician. Although the role already exists in some other countries, it is rarely seen in the UK, outside of some very innovative often-outstanding-rated special schools. I am very proud that Green Light is (probably) the first adult […]
I was interested to read a recent LinkedIn post by Rachael Dodgson, CEO of care provider Dimensions about her moving away from using the term challenging behaviour. Rachael says: “Dimensions now talks about behaviours of distress rather than challenging behaviours, for example. It’s a critical change, a way of emphasising the cause of the behaviour […]
We are delighted to have been recognised as Outstanding Employer of the Year an award given to an organisation that shows commitment to delivering high quality care, while engaging staff and creating a caring culture. The award was given at the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Care and Support Awards held at Tregenna Castle in […]
What makes a great support worker and other Frequently Asked Questions Leanne Thomas is an Operations Manager who joined Green Light as a Support Worker on one of Green Light’s first inductions in 2011. Working in a young growing company provided Leanne with the opportunity to gain valuable experience of working with teams to create […]