Behaviour Co-Ordinator - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Helen Allison School, Meopham

• Ref:KCC886-6046-81S
• Posted:01/02/2019
• Pay:£18,250 - £26,000 plus £499 Outer Fringe allowance
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:17/02/2019 at 14:00
• Interviews:w/c 24th February 2019

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Help make an Everyday Breakthrough happen by joining our team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Behaviour Co-ordinator in Helen Allison School. You’ll be working with autistic children/and their families in a school environment.

We are a leading outstanding residential school for children with Autism from the age of 5-19 years. Our school stands in the forefront in the education of children with Autism and is described as a Beacon of Excellence (OFSTED January 2017).

When you step into our dynamic and innovative school it is immediately obvious how much staff care about every single student and that students enjoy being here.  Children and young people with autism can present challenging behaviours and you will need the confidence and resilience to deal with these. You will be committed to meeting all of our children and young people’s complex need, holding high expectations; this will involve careful planning, differentiation and often a creative and innovative approach.

If you have genuine passion and enthusiasm to join our dynamic team and don’t want to settle for second best - we want to hear from you.

We need you to be resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people.

If you have a Psychology degree and an interest in -

• Supporting people to overcome their anxiety to improve their quality of life
• Knowledge of behaviour management interventions relating to challenging behaviour
• Proven experience of working with people with learning difficulties

then we would like to hear from you.

Along with a host of benefits – from shopping discounts to flexible working and a competitive pension scheme - we’ll make sure you get excellent autism-specific training to help further your career.

You may have a personal connection, a desire to work with or real life experiences working with autistic people. You might not have lots of experience yet, but if you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people, we’d love to hear from you.

Your working pattern Full time.

Interviews will be held: w/c 24th February 2019

If you have any specific questions about the role, get in touch with Amelia Branch, HR Adviser, HAS.HR@nas.org.uk.

The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenges perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do.

Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the school

Who we are:

The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children.

We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Autistic people turn to us at key moments or challenging times in their lives, be it getting a diagnosis, going to school or finding work.

We change attitudes by improving public understanding of autism and the difficulties many autistic people face. We also work closely with businesses, local authorities and government to help them provide more autism-friendly spaces, deliver better services and improve laws.

We have come a long way but it is not good enough. There is still so much to do to increase opportunities, reduce social isolation and build a brighter future for people on the spectrum. With your help, we can make it happen.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Amelia Branch
• Address:Helen Allison School, Longfield Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0EW
• Telephone: 01474 814878
• Email: HRHub@nas.org.uk

Fax: 01474 812033