Job Summary
We are looking for a Behavioural Support Worker to support the provision of a range of assessments and interventions informed by a Positive Behavioural Support approach.
When indicated to undertake functional assessment of behaviours that challenge for clients eligible to the service under the supervision of the services behavioural support practitioner and/or clinical psychologists.
To work alongside clients, families, paid carers and other professionals to support understanding and responses to behaviours that are challenging in line with PBS principles, Positive & Proactive Care: reducing the need for restrictive interventions (2014) and NICE Guidance (including NG11 & NG93).
Interventions will include working across a variety of settings, including family homes, residential/supported living and day services and will involve working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.
To assist in delivering relevant interventions to increase the knowledge and skills of the appropriate stakeholders.
To work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and wider stakeholders to deliver on the Transforming Care Agenda and local delivery plan for clients supported by the service.
Main duties of the job
To contribute, under supervision, the delivery of positive behavioural support informed interventions to people with a learning disability.
Person Specification
Education and qualification
Essential
- Understanding of current NHS/Social care policies/ best practice relating to people with a learning disability.
- Additional training in Positive Behaviour Support preferably by a recognised body e.g. BILD (or equivalent level of demonstrable knowledge).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working directly with adults with learning disabilities who display behaviours that challenge.
- Experience of undertaking assessment and intervention with families and paid carers who are supporting an adult with behaviours that challenge.
- Experience of work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing and to record clinical information
- Able to work with staff & families in implementing interventions
- Able to assist in developing and delivering training packages
- Able to work within a multidisciplinary team & partner agencies
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise own clinical workload
- Knowledge of national policies relevant to LD and ability to formulate plans & contribute to local adaptation & implementation of such policies
- Able to support in analysing highly complex outcome data from a number of sources and provide clear advice to colleagues supporting the understanding and application of such analyses
- Competent use of IT packages e.g. Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft office including Word, Powerpoint and Excel
- Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 18 January 2026
