We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Enfield to assist with the appointment of a Behaviour Support Practitioner, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £19.95 - £24.39 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Providing specialist advice and support to families on the phone, or in person, to prevent escalation of behaviours of concern in challenging situations.
• Work outside of normal working hours to ensure advice and support can be provided in a timely manner to avoid escalation of a crisis.

Qualifications:

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in childcare and/or health and social care is desirable.
• Proven ability to work directly with disabled children and young people, who have multiple and complex needs and behaviours of concern, in a professional setting, in family homes, and in the community.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. 

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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