Job overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 6 MONTHS DUE TO NEEDS OF THE SERVICE
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Behaviour Support Worker to work within the Wrexham Children’s Learning Disability service and provide intensive interventions for children with learning disability who use behaviours of concern to communicate their needs.
The service works to support the healthcare needs of children and young people with learning disabilities aged 0-18 years and their families and carers. The team consists of learning disability and paediatric nurses, support workers and clinical psychologists and works closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team of paediatricians, psychiatrists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and dietitians.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of a Learning Disability Nurse and Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team supporting one child intensively for up to two hours a day in the family home and local community. The successful candidate will implement the psychologically-informed positive behaviour support plan and will have skills in establishing good rapport, enabling accessible communication, supporting and encouraging engagement in meaningful activity and nurturing independence skills. The aim is to enable a capable environment and good quality of life to live a life like any other.
The successful candidate will have in-house training on positive behaviour support and human rights-based approaches and will be well supported to deliver the intensive intervention.
If you are passionate about enabling equality and human rights for children with learning disability and providing good quality healthcare support then please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss this role further.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and /or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
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Essential
- Must be capable of working individually and as part of a team, and be willing to adopt and share new ideas. Must be calm in a crisis and capable of motivating and inspiring others
Values
Essential
- Understand issues relating to people with learning disabilities such as the principles of ordinary living and care in the community. An understanding of the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis, Positive Behaviour Support and Active Support Model.
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience of directly supporting people who have a learning disability and behaviour that challenges services.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Must be capable of Communicating effectively both orally and in writing and have PC skills. Must be competent in providing direct personal care to people with learning disabilities and be able to transfer skills and knowledge to others. Must be able to collect observational data for assessment purposes and transfer to spread sheets
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- NVQ/QCF Level 3 Promoting Independence or equivalent
- PGC in Applied Behaviour Analysis or BTECH level 3 in positive behaviour support
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This advert is for Behavioural Support Worker with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Bangor, North Wales, Wales. It is listed as a Band 4 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £28,819 - £31,626 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (6 months). The application deadline is 15 Jul 2026.
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