Behaviour Support Worker - Leatherhead, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council

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Leatherhead, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Job Introduction
This role has a starting salary of £31,262 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. We are excited to be hiring a new Behaviour Support Worker to join our fantastic CCISS team

Rewards and Benefits

26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

We are a person centred, highly motivated and innovative team working with children and young people from 4-18 years old who have a learning disability and/or autism with behaviours of concern, to prevent family or placement breakdown.

All our work is underpinned by the positive behaviour support framework and an understanding that all behaviours are a form of communication.

About the Role

In this role, you will be provided with the opportunity to build your knowledge, experience and skills in supporting children and young people who have autism, learning disabilities and behaviours of concern.

You will also work with the families of these children and young people.

As a
Behaviour Support Worker, you will be assessing children's behavioural functions and identifying appropriate strategies/environmental changes that can be implemented to reduce behaviours of concern.

This will involve identifying on-going or long-term support needs.

In this role you will be visiting family homes and school settings (when appropriate) to make observations and offer hands-on support.

You will also be on call to respond to any 'crisis' situations in the community across the county. We work from 2pm to 10pm Monday - Friday and from 9am to 5pm on Saturdays.

Shortlisting Crieria

Experience working with children or adults with LD and ASC / behaviours of concern.
Educated to GCSE standard
OR have Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English.
Experience/knowledge of SEND process and pathway.
Willingness to work out of hours when needed.
A valid UK driving licence and access to a car.

We will provide coaching in positive behaviour support and identify any further training needs to meet the requirements of the role.

Contact us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 29th March 2024 with interviews to follow.

Our Values

Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values
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