PBS Practitioner

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to join their innovative team. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism. You will collaborate with various health and social care teams, utilizing your expertise in Positive Behaviour Support to foster independence and enhance the quality of life for vulnerable adults. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in their community. Join a forward-thinking organization and help shape the future of Adult Social Care in Gloucestershire.

Benefits

Regular formal and informal support

Accredited post-qualified training opportunities

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme

Links to employee networks

Annual leave up to 30.5 days after 5 years

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff discount scheme

Qualifications

• Must have a professional diploma in Positive Behavioural Support or equivalent.
• Registered with UKSBA or willingness to register.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals to promote independence and develop supportive environments.
• Conduct Functional Assessments and develop Behaviour Support Plans.

Skills

Positive Behaviour Support

Communication Skills

Functional Assessments

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Professional Diploma in Positive Behavioural Support (QCF4)

Applied Behavioural Analysis

Job description

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: PBS Practitioner
• Job Location: Shire Hall
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 14/01/2025
• Job Requisition Number: 9358
• This post is not open to job share

Are you passionate about working with people to promote independence and dedicated to making a difference?

We are recruiting for a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner to take up a full-time role within our Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) team. Although located at Shire Hall in Gloucester, the role will entail work outside of normal working hours and at locations across the county, including in our Locality, Hospital, and Learning Disabilities teams. If you are looking for your next career move within Adult Social Care, then we would love to hear from you!

About the role:

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is a person-centred approach for providing long-term support to people with learning disabilities and autism, including those with mental health conditions, who display, or may be at risk of developing, behaviours of concern. The PBS Practitioner works in partnership with individuals to understand their life circumstances, including physical and emotional needs, with the aim of developing supportive physical and social environments that meet people’s needs. The PBS Practitioner achieves this by working in partnership with other health and social care teams across Gloucestershire.

As a PBS Practitioner, you will have the chance to make a real positive impact on people’s lives, utilising your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders. Using your significant knowledge of the PBS framework and experience of working with vulnerable adults, you will utilise your professional judgement to undertake Functional Assessments and develop BSPs. You will contribute to the development of the service and be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative. You will embrace new ways of thinking and working as well as take up opportunities for professional and self-development.

To join us, you must:

• Have a professional Diploma in Positive Behavioural Support (QCF4) or equivalent (Applied Behavioural Analysis), or currently working towards significant experience within the field of PBS
• Registered as a member of the UKSBA or willingness to register
• Have working knowledge of the legislative and Positive Behaviour Support frameworks, theory and practice, including the PBS competencies outlined by the PBS academy
• Be highly organised with a solution-focused, logical and innovative approach to challenges
• Be able to prioritise, using a risk-based approach

If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role.

About us:

Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care is on an exciting innovation journey working towards the Three Conversation approach, a model that re-emphasises focus on people, their strengths, and the networks and community around them.

Our people do all they can to make a difference to the Gloucestershire community. Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work:

• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe, supportive, and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Accredited post-qualified training opportunities, enabling you to develop your skills
• Access to mandatory training and additional topical bi-annual workshops
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
• Annual leave up to 30.5 days after 5 years employment
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers

To join us, click “Apply” today! You will also find links to the Job Profile and Guidance Notes below.

Applying:

Please write your application with consideration for the essential criteria in the Job Profile, which you will find in the Additional Information section below. This should include examples of why you should be considered and cover the experience, skills, and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

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Additional Information:

This Position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and/or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 calendar days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer-facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.