Positive Behaviour Analyst

Enfield Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Greater London is seeking a Positive Behaviour Support Analyst for their Special Education Needs Service. This role involves identifying support for children with complex needs and collaborating with therapists and educators to facilitate their progress. Applicants should have qualifications in behavioural analysis and experience in supporting SEN children. The position offers a blend of office and remote working, alongside extensive employee benefits including annual leave and a strong pension scheme.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

32 days annual leave plus public holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and leisure discounts

Qualifications

• Must have qualification and experience of behavioural analysis for SEN children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Identify support for children experiencing challenges.
• Work with therapists and teaching staff to support progress.
• Review and adapt behaviour plans as needs change.

Skills

Behavioral analysis

Collaboration with therapists

Support for SEN children

Education

Qualification in behavioural analysis

Experience with SEN children

Job description

Job Overview

The Special Education Needs (SEN) Service is seeking to recruit a Positive Behaviour Support Analyst. The post will be in the first instance fixed term until 31st March 2025, subject to funding. The role is part of the Change Partnership Programme and will manage our Local Inclusion Support Offer that works alongside six staff to meet the needs of SEN children in mainstream schools with complex needs. You will directly report to the Programme Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities

You will form part of a multi‑agency team responsible for identifying support for children and young people who may be experiencing challenges in participating in the education system. You will identify a child’s needs and work with therapists and teaching staff to support progress in school and at home. Working with the team, you will provide support to the wider class and the school where needs are identified, and review and adapt behaviour plans as children’s needs change.

Qualifications

We are seeking a committed professional who must have a qualification and experience of behavioural analysis for SEN children and young people.

Contact Details

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Barbara Thurogood on 0208 132 1523 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

For any assistance accessing this information, please contact Natalia Bakhanova on [e-mail] or 0208 132 1310.

Application Process

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.

Hiring Policy

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note that it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview; therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

Culture

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do – by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest, respectful, take responsibility, and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you. We are also happy to talk flexible working.

Benefits

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services – a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax‑free bikes for work.
• 1 month’s paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children’s Social Care.