Positive Behavioural Support Practitioner
Our client has an exciting opportunity within their Positive Behaviour team for an experienced practitioner to implement their PBS strategy.
You will be working for a national charity supporting people with autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs. They put people at the centre of everything they do, so that they get support that truly meets their needs.
Position: Positive Behavioural Support Practitioner
Location: London / Hybrid
Salary: £17,043 to £18,937 (based on FTE £34,086 - £37,874)
Hours: Part-Time, 18.75 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Friday 31st January 2025, the client reserves the right to interview before the closing date so please apply asap.
About the role:
This role is to cover predominantly the London services. Based from home, you will be expected to travel to our services in London (and further afield if required) and from our offices in London, Deptford and Maidstone, Kent.
As Positive Behavioural Support Practitioner you will implement our client’s PBS strategy, creating capable environments that improve wellbeing and quality of life for the people supported, whilst reducing challenging behaviour and the use of restrictive interventions.
Some of the key responsibilities are listed below, additional tasks may be required according to individuals’ needs and wishes and those of the organisation
- Provide support to services both existing and in development, who work with individuals who may challenge and/or have Autistic Spectrum Support needs
- Ensuring that Communication environments are developed that meet individual needs
- Support the process of developing and training a team of staff
- Participate in the development of existing services
About you:
As Positive Behavioural Support Practitioner you will possess extensive knowledge and experience in the field of learning disabilities and behaviours that may challenge.
Essential skills for this role must include:
- A relevant qualification is essential (IABA, Tizard Centre, Welsh Centre or equivalent)
- Experience of working with people with a learning disability who live in a community setting who may exhibit behaviours that challenge
- You must also be willing and able to travel to our services and offices (which don’t always have good transport links) therefore you will need to have use of your own vehicle.
- You must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines and be an excellent communicator.
- Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and individuals outside of your own practice.
- You must be skilled in carrying out functional assessment and analysis of behaviours, devising behavioural support plans (and be able to apply this in the development of new and existing services for individuals who may challenge and/or have Autism).
- Competent in the use of IT including Microsoft Office.
- Experienced in devising and delivering training.
- You will be supported to train to certify to become a PROACT-SCIPr-UK® instructor to deliver this approach to services.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: PBS Practitioner, Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (PBS), Positive Behaviour Support Coordinator, Senior Behavioural Practitioner (Complex Needs), PBS Facilitator, Mental Health Practitioner, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Wellbeing Practitioner, Specialist Support Practitioner etc. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
