Behaviour Support Assistant

Term Time Only position – 39 working weeks per year.

The Forum School

The Forum School and Residential Home is a 52-week residential specialist school providing quality therapeutic care and education for young people with Autism, severe learning difficulties, challenging behaviour and complex needs. The children and young people that attend the school range between the ages of 7 and 19 years and enjoy a school calendar closely linked to Local Authority term dates.

The Forum School is currently working towards reshaping the way in which specialists support young people into adulthood and seeks to prepare them for possible employment and lifelong fulfilment.

Main Purpose of the Job

We are looking for a person who is passionate about developing a deeper understanding of ASD, the effects of childhood trauma, attachment and loss. We are progressing well with our journey of trauma informed practise and the Behaviour Support Assistant will work alongside our Behaviour Support Lead and teams: therapy, education and residential care to deliver consistently excellent approaches and responses.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordination of work with Clinical Psychology and extended MDT team to implement interventions.

• Writing, reviewing and updating Risk Assessments and Behaviour Support Plans

• Support for young people’s positive behaviour

• Observation of team and young people in school, home and community to support and model positive behaviour support

• Planning and support in cases where young people experience crisis

• Development and delivery of training to meet training needs analysis regarding supportive interventions and positive behaviour support

• Staff debrief following any incidents and learnings are recorded and embedded

• Review of incidents through reporting that is completed, processing the reports and provide monthly analysis and annual review

Person Specification

• Experience of a therapeutic educational or residential environment

• Experience of working with young people who may have social care involvement (CiN plans, CP plans, CLA etc.)

• Strong understanding of attachment and loss.

• Evidence of therapeutic training/qualifications.

• Psychological/counselling courses attended is desirable.

• Full driving licence

The Cambian Group

The Cambian Group is one of the largest providers of specialist behavioural health services for children and adults in the UK. We are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team who aligns with our ethos of believing that every child or young person has a personal best. Our work in the UK embraces many specialist services including adult mental health, acquired brain injury, children’s specialist education, children’s residential services and fostering services.

Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check and the search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

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