# Behavioural Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/behavioural-support-worker/59f73d0a-35a4-409a-8ee7-21e09637be24 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/behavioural-support-worker/59f73d0a-35a4-409a-8ee7-21e09637be24.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board - **Town:** Bangor - **Region:** North Wales - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,819 - £31,626 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (6 months) - **Employment type:** Part time - 14 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T15:22:14.773Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/To_be_confirmed/Betsi_Cadwaladr_University_Health_Board/Behavioural_Support_Worker/Behavioural_Support_Worker-v8068037 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8068037?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### 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 ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ### other **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 ## Documents - [jdps english (pdf, 720.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10411052) - [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 496.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10411053) - [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 644.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10411054) - [values and behaviour framework (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2937) - [nhs north wales - the right choice (pdf, 3.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2075) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1632) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.