Working at Kingarth

Positive risk taking was a core organisational value. The service had the highest risk profile... but the lowest number of incidents... Kingarth came first place in 'The Positive Risk Taking' category.

Staff felt respected, supported, and valued which supported a positive and improvement-driven culture. 'It's the best place I've ever worked. Communication is great. The support provided... is amazing.'

The service had enough staff, including for one-to-one support for people to take part in activities and visits how and when they wanted. The numbers and skills of staff matched the needs of people using the service.

People were supported by staff who had received relevant and good quality training in evidence-based practice. This included training in... positive behaviour support, trauma-informed care... Staff received... continual supervision, appraisal.

Kingarth benefited from a long-serving and well-established management team. The registered manager was highly skilled... Management were visible in the service, approachable and took a genuine interest in what people, staff... had to say.

The fundamental guiding principles... enshrined in the 'KingCare' approach. Developed with and by people... Kingarth came first place in 'The Positive Risk Taking' category at the National Learning Disability and Autism Awards 2023.