Behaviour Support Worker HCC608611 Waterlooville, England
Job description
Work Location: Robins Oak, Waterlooville
Hours per week: 37 hours a week, 40 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent (Term Time)
Closing Date: 21 May 2023
The Primary Behaviour Service is a team of skilled practitioners with extensive experience of working in Hampshire and Isle of Wight primary schools supporting them to promote positive behaviour and emotional well-being. We are a referral-based service offering outreach and inreach support for primary aged children with social, emotional and mental health needs who struggle to manage in school.
In this role you will have the chance to use your skills in a brand-new way, stretching your talents and supporting children that need help the most. This role will require you to be able to work with schools to develop behaviour management strategies to support their children in schools; and be a key team member in our centre. You will also be liaising with colleagues in schools around strategies to engage their children and help them to manage the demands of the classroom.
We are looking for a Behaviour Support Worker of the highest calibre, with specific experience in primary school education. You should be able to co-operate with other key professionals, willing to travel and ready to engage with parents including those who may not value education. Tenacious, understanding and good with people, you will be a natural diplomat who recognises the challenges faced by all involved and have the skills to facilitate progression for our children.
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
