- Salary:
- £27,300 - £29,400 FTE
- Role type:
- Part Time, Term-Time Only
- Hours:
- 25 hours / 39 weeks (0.56 FTE)
- Contract type:
- Permanent
- Contract:
- Term-time only
- Location:
- Hereford
- Closing Date:
- 13/07/2025
- Job Details:
Are you a Behaviour Support Practitioner looking to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people with disabilities?
An opportunity has become available to join our team of emotional wellbeing specialists at National Star College in Hereford, working 25 hours a week, term time only. We would expect this to be a minimum of 3 days a week but can consider some flexibility on how these hours are allocated.
At National Star we recognise that there are a range of factors outside of education that can have an impact on a learner’s life at college. National Star’s Emotional Wellbeing Service promotes good mental health and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), supporting learners in getting the most from their social, educational, and life skills programmes.
The role of the Behaviour Support Practitioner focuses on working with learners who present with emotional wellbeing support needs or distressed behaviour, supporting them in managing this through a variety of evidence-based interventions, with the ultimate aim of improving their quality of life.
With a good understanding for the functional analysis of behaviours and the consequent development of behaviour support plans, you will be working alongside support teams to develop their skills in delivering pro-active, person-centred approaches to working together with learners.
Multi-disciplinary working is essential as you will be working collaboratively with other health professionals, including Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists, delivering evidence-based interventions that are based on the holistic understanding of the learner’s needs. Part of your role will see you providing professional advice, training and information to colleagues, families and carers.
The role will require someone who is patient, caring and compassionate with excellent observational skills. You will not be fazed when asked to manage emotionally challenging situations, drawing upon your creativity and problem-solving skills. You will be expected to work autonomously, managing your own caseload.
For an informal discussion regarding this role, please call our recruitment team on 01242 504300 or visit our website for more information
Find out more about our Emotional Wellbeing Team:
How to apply
At National Star, we know the value of a diverse workforce, and welcome applications from all areas of the community. This includes those with disabilities, and we are a proud Disability Confident employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities. In 2018 National Star received an 'Outstanding' from Ofsted.
Please note that all applicants will be expected to undertake a DBS Disclosure, and undergo the necessary employer checks. The level of disclosure to be applied for will be dependent on your job role and will be discussed with you during the recruitment process but is usually an enhanced level. Where appropriate, the adult and child barred lists will be checked and we will not employ anyone who appears on either of those registers.
We prefer people to submit an online application as this helps support the charity in saving money. Alternatively please send your cv to recruitment@nationalstar.org or call our recruitment department 01242 504300 for further information or an application form. If you have a disability and need to apply using an alternative format, or if you have any technical problems with our recruitment system please let us know.
All future correspondence with you will be via email (application acknowledgement, invitation to interview etc). Please check your email regularly.
