Behavioural Support Practitioner

Voyage Care; Ruddington; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stream pay access up to 40% as earned

Blue Light Card discounts

24/7/365 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues and families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care is seeking a passionate Behavioural Support Practitioner for the Nottingham service. You will lead Positive Behaviour Support initiatives, promote least restrictive practice, and work with the team to improve daily living outcomes for people with complex needs.

You will develop and implement PBS plans, participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, and coach staff in behavioural analysis techniques within a trauma-informed culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis or a related field (e.g., Positive Behaviour Support) with at least two years of applicable experience.
• Master’s degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis or related field with one year of professional experience.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology or an equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Promote least restrictive practice and embed a trauma-informed culture.
• Develop and embed a therapeutic model of support at the residential service.
• Develop functional behavioural analyses and Positive Behaviour Support Plans.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings and promote reflective practice.
• Collaborate with managers, external professionals and families to improve outcomes.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis or related field

Master’s degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis or related field

Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology or Equivalent Qualification

Job description

Behavioural Support Practitioner – Nottingham - £45,000 per annum

Typical Shifts are: Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00 (however flexibility to meet needs of the service will be required)

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:

• Stream – giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

Voyage Care is seeking a Behavioural Support Practitioner with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support. Our Behavioural Support Practitioners are at the heart of our delivery of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).

We’re currently searching for a dynamic Behavioural Support Practitioner to promote least restrictive practice and embed a trauma informed culture. The role will develop practice at our residential service Ruddington View. This service has been developed to deliver a model that fully aligns with the principles of Capable Environments and our skilled teams support people with enhanced and complex needs to live fulfilled lives.

You will be working with the people we support and in collaboration with our managers, external professionals and families to promote meaningful outcomes. You will advocate Practice Leadership, guiding and coaching our teams in the area of PBS, establishing good team understanding of behavioural analysis and providing clear positive outcomes. This will promote a collaborative approach and ensure that the people we support gain more independence in their daily lives and maximise quality of life outcomes.

You will be responsible for developing functional behavioural analysis, developing and implementing Positive Behaviour Support Plans and attending multi-disciplinary meetings, promoting a culture of reflective practice. You’ll be a friendly, dynamic and empathetic professional with a passion for delivering the best support.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to the lives of others, whether that’s guiding and supporting our colleagues to grow in confidence or enabling the people we support so that they meet their goals and live a fulfilled life.

We’re looking to welcome to our Manchester team a PBS professional who has both the right experience and the right values, with relevant qualifications outlined below:

• A bachelor’s degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis or a related field (such as Positive Behaviour Support) with at least two years of applicable experience; or
• Master’s degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis, or a related field (such as Positive Behaviour Support) with one year of professional experience or
• Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology or Equivalent Qualification.

The Behavioural Support Practitioner for Ruddington View must be a skilled practitioner and role model, demonstrating resilience, flexibility and composure in their approach. In addition, they will work in collaboration with the operational management team to develop and embed a therapeutic model of support at the service, within a PBS framework.

Why choose us?

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to grow together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

Don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.