Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Eastbourne, United Kingdom East Sussex County Council Full time

Job Introduction
Opportunities to start your positive behaviour support career Are you someone who thrives on making a real, positive impact supporting children and young people?

As part of small specialist team, you will have strong skills and experience in supporting Children and young people with complex presentations, including severe learning disabilities, who can exhibit significant behaviours that challenge.

Working intensively with families, carers and the multidisciplinary team around the child, you will aim to improve the wellbeing of the child aiming to decrease their need to use negative behaviours to get their needs met. You will also work closely with colleagues in East Sussex County Council Children’s Care Homes and services, to support behavioural approaches and risk management.

As part of an existing team of experienced staff, you will work alongside families and professionals in drawing up and delivering bespoke behaviour plans. This will involve behaviour analysis, skills teaching and modelling approaches with families and carers. You will work flexibly, often out of hours so that you can be there when behaviours are happening.

As a skilled practitioner, you will have experience of working with highly complex children and their families and the confidence to help those with behavioural issues. As well as a genuine interest in this area, you’ll also bring sound observation and evaluation skills and the ability to engage effectively with children and young people who may have barriers to communication.

The team is based in Eastbourne but works dynamically across the whole of the county. You will need to be physically agile, have your own car and hold a valid driving licence.

Interviews will take place face to face on Tuesday 02 May 2023.

**For more information regarding our current vacancies please contact**:
Claire Collerson, Operations Manager
Telephone: 07827 841033

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

**For work that makes a difference.**

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

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