Job Description
3 months contract with a local authority
Job Summary:
· Supporting children and young people in the home, the Centre, or in the community to give parents a break from their caring responsibilities.
· Working intensively with parents, carers, and school settings to embed strategies and interventions that affect change, build skills, and develop resilience.
· Providing specialist advice and support to families on the phone, or in person, to prevent escalation of behaviours of concern in challenging situations.
Key Duties/Accountabilities:
· Provide intensive, high quality, safe care and support to children and young people with autism spectrum disorder, learning disability, behaviours of concern, and those who may be experiencing a mental health crisis using a Positive Behaviour Support framework.
· Supporting children and young people in the home, the Centre, or in the community to give parents a break from their caring responsibilities.
· Working intensively with parents, carers, and school settings to embed strategies and interventions that affect change, build skills, and develop resilience.
Essential Experience Required:
· Knowledge and experience of working in a setting where Positive Behaviour Support provides a framework for effective service delivery.
· Previous experience of contributing to, developing, and implementing Positive Behaviour Support Plans.
Essential Qualifications Required:
· NVQ level 3 or equivalent in childcare and/or health and social care is desirable
Additional information to note:
· Enhanced DBS is required
· Work shifts flexibly between the hours of 8am – 11pm Monday to Sunday on a rota basis.
The closing date for this position is 08/05/2024
Requirements
• assuring itself that local safeguarding arrangements are in place as defined by the Care Act 2014 and statutory guidance • assuring itself that safeguarding practice is person-centred and outcome-focused • working collaboratively with partners to prevent abuse and neglect where possible. • ensuring agencies and individuals give timely and proportionate responses when abuse or neglect have occurred • assuring itself that safeguarding practice is continuously improving and enhancing the quality of life of adults in its area