Behaviour Analyst
Behaviour Analyst
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Job Description
Are you a skilled experienced resilient and proactive Behaviour Analyst who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and young people with autism
Based in the heart of Chester City Centre Abbey School is an Independent Special School for young people with autism aged 4-19 years whom may have additional learning difficulties and behaviours that challenge.
We support young people in transdisciplinary teams including teachers behaviour analysts speech and language therapists and occupational therapists who all work together supporting our pupils to thrive and achieve.
Due to the progress of Abbey School we are keen to welcome additional behaviour analysts to join our team. Working through a person-centred framework you will be responsible for designing supervising and implementing teaching learning and behaviour support programmes for children and young people with autism
Main duties will include:
- Working as part of a trans-disciplinary team to support the delivery of effective and appropriate teaching learning and behaviour support in all areas of school life as a result of trans-disciplinary working underpinned by an evidence-based behavioural model of practice.
- Being responsible for conducting functional assessments and developing comprehensive function based Positive Behaviour Support plans and interventions to reduce behaviour that challenges and monitoring the effectiveness of these plans through development of robust data collection systems and analysis of the data.
- Using evidence-informed practices to develop personalised learning support.
- Conducting a range of assessments including assessment for learning assessment of learning admissions assessments behavioural assessments and assessments of maintenance and generalisation.
- Preparing for and contributing to Person Centred Reviews.
- Working in partnership with parents colleagues and other professionals to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
- Playing an active role in the schools approach to Positive Handling becoming a Team-Teach Trainer (training will be provided however the candidate is required to be open to this training) and provide training support and advice to all staff in Abbey School to ensure any use of restrictive intervention is used in accordance with the law and clear ethical values and embedded within comprehensive proactive plans to reduce restriction.
The position is permanent full-time and we are seeking a start date as soon as possible.
We are a supportive learning organisation with a strong commitment to staff development and wellbeing.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Suite of staff benefits including pension scheme
- Technology appropriate for your job
- Comprehensive staff training programme
- Access to WeCare which is a 24/7 online GP mental health support service get fit programme and much more.
- Access to MediCash program for wellbeing benefits
- The opportunity to shape and improve the life chances of pupils with a disability and in so doing extend the prospect of an improved quality of life for family members and others
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How to apply
If you feel as though you have the right qualities to join our exciting innovative and exceptional school then please read our recruitment pack and complete the school application form available to download below.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed as they are receievd.
Completed application forms should be returned to with a covering letter addressed to the Assistant Principal Ms Whiley. Alternatively application forms with covering letters can be sent by post to Abbey School 10-11 Abbey Square Chester CH1 2HU.
Please be advised that we only accept fully completed application forms.
To learn more about our school please visit
School will complete an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If any incidents or issues have happened that are publicly available online the school may wish to explore this at interview.
Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Child safer recruitment procedures operate and the post is subject to references and an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list checks.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are spent unless protected under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age disability gender reassignment race sex pregnancy and maternity marriage/civil partnerships religion/belief or sexual orientation.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
