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

Surrey County Council

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Leatherhead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job Introduction

The starting salary for this full-time, permanent role is £40,296 per annum based on 36 hours per week.
Are you passionate about supporting children, young people and their families through times of crisis due to behaviours of concern as a result of an ASD diagnosis and learning disabilities? Ready to advance your career in transforming services to meet their needs?

Look no further - we have the perfect role for you We are excited to be hiring a new
Lead Behaviour Support Worker to join our fantastic Children's Crisis Intensive Support Service (CCISS).

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

The Children's Crisis Intensive Support Service is a county wide service for children aged 4-18 with behaviours of concern because of a Learning Disability and/or Autism and who are at risk of placement breakdown.

We have a Service Manager, Team Manager, Senior Social Worker and five Behaviour Support Workers working across the county.

CCISS work alongside Community CAMHS, LD CAMHS and Children's Services Cases at level 4 where there is a high risk of placement breakdown.

Our fundamental aim is to maintain the child in their home or local community provision through a positive behaviour support approach (PBS).

What others say about us
We've had some incredibly positive feedback which further underpins why the work we do is so important.

Some of the comments given from both young people and their parents/carers were:

"Life changing support. Incredibly grateful""Fabulous service and support. Has helped restore my faith and hope at a very tricky time and take on a much more positive outlook on neurodiversity. Thank you so much""I liked Danielle - she was amazing and knows me well.""Always helped me calm down.""I liked Face Timing""Danielle always made me smile"

About the role

In this role, you will support and line manage our Behaviour Support Workers to develop a consistent approach to induction and training.

You will also support the development of the bed pathway and admission process for assessment beds at Opal Avenue.

As a Lead Behavioural Support Worker you will hold a small but more complex case load, taking the lead with completing basic functional assessments.

You will create systems of support around the child, young person and their family.

In addition, you will assure quality and a high standard of intervention and recording, as well as consistency of support plans, within the team.

This role will involve working alongside the children's social work team, ICB and health and education services.

Shortlisting criteria

Experience of working in a team that supports children and young people who are Autistic, have additional needs and/or behaviours of concern
An ability to provide supervision, support and identify work plans / direct work and representation at professional meetings
Flexibility and ability to complete direct work with children and families in their homes and support pathway to Opal Avenue assessment beds
A qualification or evidence of training in Positive Behaviour Support and Basic Functional Assessment

Contact us
The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday 2nd June 2024 with interviews to follow.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Our values
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