Job info |
Job info details |
Job title |
Behaviour 1-1 Enabler |
Strategic team/Directorate |
Children's Services |
Service |
Day Care Services |
Business unit |
Children's Disability Team |
Responsible to (day to day issues) |
Commissioning Officer |
Accountable to (line manager) |
Commissioning Officer |
Salary grade |
D |
JE ref |
SS68 |
1. Key purpose of job
- To provide specialised experience and knowledge in supporting a child or young person with social and behaviour difficulties in the home or in settings, to take part in social opportunities, while ensuring their individual needs are met in a safe and positive way.
2. Anticipated outcomes of post
- Enabling all children and young people with emotional, learning and behaviour difficulties to take part in short breaks in their home and or their community, to take part in activities they choose. Improving their social skills and self-esteem through these life experiences.
- Improvement in a child or young person’s behaviour in a range of setting.
3. List key duties and accountabilities of the post
- As an Employee of Torbay Council, all roles are expected to work in a way that ensures vulnerable children and adults are safeguarded and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with established policies and procedures. The Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding is the Chief Executive and Director of Children’s Services.
- Responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children at all times.
- To be responsible for the practical application of the Torbay Council Equal Opportunities Policy in all aspects of the work.
- To work with the child or young person and their family to prepare them for proposed outings or trips.
- To ensure a safe and secure environment is in place when taking children or young people into the community.
- To assist children with their personal care when required.
- To undertake administration of medication, and or other support processes
- To be aware of and observe safety rules and follow practice guidelines at all times and in all settings as well as in the public domain attended with the child or young person.
- To support and encourage children to develop positive relationships with other children and young people.
- To follow the established procedure of reporting back to the appointing person on progress and or concerns after each visit or outing.
- To participate in a training programme which will include attending induction training and specific any training requirements, i.e. break away techniques and de-escalation methods.
- Attend regular supervision meetings and attend family review meeting when requested.
- To promote the communication method of the child or young person in the wider community.
- To be responsible for liaising with family and or Carers of the child or young person
- To record accurately a report on each visit to the family and forward to the Commissioning person regularly or asap in the case of any concerns or issues.
4. Budgetary/Financial Responsibilities of the post
- Finance responsibilities are to ensure that all claims for pay, mileage and subsistence claims are completed clearly and accurately. Then along with appropriate receipts are forwarded to the commissioner of the work in time for the payroll cut of dates each month.
5. Supervision/Line Management Responsibilities of the post
6. Working environment and conditions of the post
- Responsibility for the implementation of all areas of Torbay’s Health and Safety Policies.
- Ensure that they work in line with the Torbay Lone Working Policy, Mobile Phone Policy at all times.
7. Physical demands of the post
- Normal Physical effort for 80% of the work.
- 20% of the work will require physical effort to contain a child or young person or help to move a child or young person to a safe place for their own or the public safety.
8. Specific resources used by the post
- Individual for and with each child, training on Manual Handling, Administration of Medication etc will be provided as will any equipment.
9. Key contacts and relationships
- Providers of service, Commissioners of the work undertaken.
- Colleagues, family, and school.
10. Other duties
- To undertake additional duties as required, commensurate with the level of the job.
Other Information
- All staff must commit to Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discriminatory Practice.
- Torbay Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo the checks appropriate to the post applied for.
- The post holder is expected to work in a way that ensures vulnerable children and adults are safeguarded and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with established policies and procedures. And are aware that the Chief Executive and the Director for Children’s Services are the Safeguarding Leads for the Council.
- This post is office based at Children’s Integrated Services Base Office, but the post holder may be required to move their base to any other location within the Council at a future date.
- As this post meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check (Disclosure) from the Disclosure & Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of ALL cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, whether “spent” or “unspent”. Criminal convictions will only be taken into account when they are relevant to the post.
- The Council operates a Smoke-Free Policy and the post-holder is prohibited from smoking in any of the Council's buildings (including Council owned and Council leased buildings, but excluding designated areas in residential schemes), enclosed spaces within the curtilage of buildings, and Council vehicles. The Council does not permit smoking breaks within work time, however, in services where the flexi-scheme is in operation, employees may take reasonable break times outside of core hours, in accordance with flexi-time arrangements. Employees should follow the flexi-scheme procedure for agreeing time away from their duties in the normal manner with their immediate colleagues and line manager, with break start and finish times being recorded, as with any other break-time arrangement.
- The post-holder is expected to familiarise themselves with and adhere to all relevant Council Policies and Procedures.
- The post-holder must comply with the Council’s Health and Safety requirements as outlined in the H&S policy appropriate to the role.
- The post-holder must be committed to the Council’s Core Values for employees – “Torbay Council employees are committed to being forward thinking, people orientated and adaptable - always with integrity”. Evidence will be sought during the probation and appraisal processes.
- If this post is a customer facing role and meets the requirements of the Immigration Act 2017 (part 7) the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
- If you are required to access a government system such as HMRC, DWP or The Public services network (PSN) as part of your role with the Council you will be required to complete a basic disclose with your line manager before you can access these systems. Your manager will be required to complete a verification form that confirms your identity, nationality and immigration status, employment history and unspent convictions (third party).
- If you are required to use your own vehicle on Council business or drive a council vehicle you will be asked to provide information on any driving endorsements by accessing gov.uk/view-driving-licence and providing a code to your Line Manager in order to share your driving licence information with the Council.
Person Specification
Note for Candidate
All Candidates
The supporting statement on your application form will be used to assess ability to meet the essential requirements of the role, so you should explain how you meet each of the numbered essential requirements within your supporting statement.
In a competitive situation, the desirable criteria may be taken into consideration, so you are encouraged to show how you also meet each of the desirable criteria.
Candidates who consider that they have a disability
Reasonable adjustments will be made to the job, job requirements or recruitment process for candidates with a disability.
If you consider yourself to have a disability you should indicate this on your application form, providing any information you would like us to take into account with regard to your disability in order to offer a fair selection interview.
Where ever possible and reasonable we will make adjustments and offer alternatives to help you through the application and selection process.
If you have indicated that you have a disability on your application form you will be guaranteed an interview if you clearly demonstrate in your supporting evidence how you broadly meet the essential requirements of the role.
Job info |
Job info details |
Job Title |
Behaviour 1-1 Enabler |
Strategic team/Directorate |
Children's Services |
Service |
Day Care Services |
Business unit |
Children's Disability Team |
Skills and effectiveness
Essential skills and effectiveness
- Direct experience of working with children and young people with emotional related learning disabilities and behavioural conditions.
- Ability to take direction from professionals and family.
- Have a flexible approach to achieving the Outcomes for the child or young person.
- As this post meets the requirements of the Immigration Act 2016 (part 7), the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Desirable skills and effectiveness
- Experience of implementing behaviour strategies with children and young people with complex emotional needs.
- Experience of managing unpredictable and unacceptable behaviour of children or young person with complex emotional needs.
Knowledge
Essential knowledge
- Understanding of the appropriate physical and or personal.
- care require for children and young people with complex emotional and behaviour needs.
- Understanding of Health and Safety Issues.
- Ability to work with a range of professional staff and Parent/Carers.
- Ability to manage own time effectively.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding procedures for children and young people.
Desirable knowledge
- Knowledge of a variety of communication methods i.e. makaton, PECS.
- Understanding of disability.
- Understanding of time management.
- Understanding of Safeguarding children.
- Knowledge of the needs of children and young people with additional needs.
- Understanding of mental health issues and concerns for children.
Experience and achievements
Essential experience and achievements
- Previous or current experience of working with children and young people with severe or complex learning, emotional or physical disabilities and their family and carers.
Desirable experience and achievements
- Experience of providing emotional and physical support personal to a child or young person in a timely and appropriate way.
- Ability to manage own time within the responsibilities of the role.
Qualifications/professional memberships
Essential qualifications/professional memberships
- Achieved or working towards a qualification. in Youth Work, Child Education & Development and/or Play work.
Desirable qualifications/professional memberships
- First Aid Certificate Current.
- Child Protection Basic Course.
- Child Protection Course for Children with Special Needs.
- Driving Licence or ability to travel around Torbay.
Other requirements
Other requirements of the job role
- Demonstrates a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
- Ability to carry out the physical requirements of the role (i.e. manual handling).
- Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay/Southwest/UK in order to carry out duties.
- Ability to accommodate unsociable hours.
- Ability to accommodate on-call working.