Job Description

Salary:

31,000-34,000 DOE per annum pro-rata.

Role:

As an early intervention practitioner, you will work with children ages 18 months to 11 years in central London (Zones 1-4) and surrounds. You will be required to travel to clients' houses, nurseries and schools in and around London to provide 1:1 support with the child and coaching to caregivers and teachers.

You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team that includes teachers, SENCos, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Educational Psychologists, Educational Consultants and Behaviour Analysts.

You will develop goals based on baseline assessment and in collaboration with the parent/caregiver. The role involves receiving direct supervision from a Senior Consultant at Hatchlings in understanding the Hatchlings model and our philosophy to early intervention and childhood development. You will also be fully immersed in a team environment with weekly meetings and termly training days with the opportunity to learn and grow your professional skill set.

This role is best suited for a BCBA, ABA Supervisor or other Early Intervention Practitoner, or other suitably qualified professionals with experience working within homes and schools who have a strong interest in parent coaching, naturalistic behavioural interventions and providing community-wide support.

Skills & requirements:

Can manage a caseload of up to 8-10 clients a week (20 direct contact hours a week on a 24hr working week, pro-rata) Create measurable and achievable goals in line with family, school and Hatchlings London framework. Attend weekly 1:1 meetings with supervisor, team meetings and group supervision. Use a Hatchlings-created tracking database to track goals and progress. Able to deliver high-quality advice, coaching, and mentoring to families and professionals. Can create supportive environments for children and their families that will use the least restrictive interventions. Have an understanding of and interest in evidence-based naturalistic behavioural interventions (NDBIs) including Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), Pivotal Response Training (PRT), JASPER, Behavioural Skills Training and The Hanen Centre. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where you will be managing your own time and workload, with the support of a supervisor. Flexible, driven and practice ethically within your scope of practice Respond to queries and questions in a timely and empathetic manner. Help support our social media channels and resource making

Must haves:

Comfortable travelling around London using a bus or the tube. Travel costs during the working day are reimbursed.

Please note: this is not a remote role.*
3 + years of previous experience in ABA, either working in home programmes or another ABA setting. Desired 1+ year of experience as a supervisor/mentor.

Mindset:

You must be passionate about supporting families and children. You practice with openness, honesty and sensitivity to families. You should have a positive attitude towards technology and be confident in using technology in your daily practice You get excited about solving problems and enjoy being at the forefront of change in early childhood development, behaviour and teaching. You are a team player and enjoy being part of a close-knit and welcoming team.

We can offer you:

Membership of employer contribution pension fund. 6 weeks annual leave per year, plus 8 Bank Holiday days, 5 additional paid personal leave days per year No weekend work Paid membership to our external Employee Assistance Programme. An office space to use throughout the week when not seeing clients. We operate on a term-time basis (between 13-15-week cycles with two-week shutdown periods in between). Excellent induction, training and professional development programme including money towards a training course yearly (upon completing 6 months at Hatchlings). Enhanced DBS cost covered. A collaborative team environment with weekly meetings and optional monthly socials.
As a small business, this is an exciting opportunity with a lot of freedom to grow within the role based on your own experience and skill set. We fully support helping consultants develop their future goals and aspirations. We also deliver LEGO-based Therapy training, webinar series, nursery/school trainings and online parent coaching.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 31,000.00-34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Holidays Monday to Friday No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:

London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

How would you describe naturalistic ABA?'
Education:

Master's (required)
Experience:

Nursery or school: 2 years (required) Home care: 2 years (required) Applied behaviour analysis: 2 years (preferred) Teaching: 2 years (preferred)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (preferred)
Willingness to travel:

100% (required)
Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 28/04/2025
Expected start date: 15/06/2025