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

Rate of Pay: £18.61 - £24.33 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To undertake assessments and create effective support plans.
• To undertake direct work with service users and their families/carers and/or support workers to implement the support plan and behaviour intervention methods.
• To promote access to social, leisure and education opportunities to enrich service users quality of life.
• To communicate effectively and sensitively with service users, parents, carers and professionals regardless of their spoken language or communication skills e.g visual supports.
• To have an understanding of and be able to identify safeguarding concerns, undertake risk assessments, escalate and take appropriate action in line with the councils policies and protocols.

Qualifications:

• PBS qualification (e.g. BTEC Level 4 Professional Certificate in Positive Behaviour Support) or equivalent professional or lived experience
• Experience of formulating and implementing support plans and behaviour interventions and strategies
• Knowledge of clinical frameworks Positive Behavioural Support and or Applied Behaviour Analysis

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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