Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Behavioural Support Worker

Company
Location
Llanfairfechan, Wales, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/19/2025
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Description
Job Overview

To contribute to effective crisis prevention and management for adults and children with learning disabilities, . To provide hands on direct support to service user in a time of crisis, as a consequence of challenging behaviour. To support the Behaviour Analysts in the process of gathering information for assessment and working with staff and carers in implementing behavioural interventions under the direction of a Behaviour Analyst

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

To collect pre interim and post outcome measures according to the CNS referral process.

To provide temporary additional support into clients’ homes supported living environments and other related community locations to prevent or manage a crisis as a consequence of challenging behaviours.

To ensure that service users are treated with respect and dignity ensuring that equality, diversity and rights are prompted.

To provide hands on direct support to service users. To include the facilitation of all aspects of daily living such as supporting service users in meeting personal care needs, washing and dressing, Shopping and preparing food, household domestic and leisure activities, and accessing community activities The above will be achieved through the development and implementation of all aspects of active support including developing and following structured activity schedules, support protocols, opportunity plans and structured teaching.

To facilitate the service user to access community based activities by driving the vehicles of service users/ driving base car / own vehicles to enhance community participation

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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

Qualifications And/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

  • NVQ/QCF Level 3 Promoting Independence or equivalent
  • PGC in Applied Behaviour Analysis or BTECH level 3 in positive behaviour support

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Sufficient experience of directly supporting people who have a learning disability and behaviour that challenges services.

Values

Essential Criteria

  • 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.

Other

Essential criteria

  • 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

Aptitude And Abilities

Essential criteria

  • 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 criteria

  • Ability to speak Welsh
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