Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Manager

Autonomy Life; Melksham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Assurance

Income Protection

Life Assurance

6 weeks annual leave

Long service awards

24/7 support line

Mental Health First Aiders

CPD and specialist training

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Autonomy Care Group in Melksham is seeking a PBS Manager to lead the development, delivery and evaluation of Positive Behaviour Support across our Wiltshire services. This role supports transitions, offers crisis guidance and provides expert PBS advice across the group.

A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are required as the position involves travel across our services; salary £40,000–£45,000 DOE & Q, 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in PBS or ABA.
• Recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PTLLS or Level 3 in Education and Training).
• Minimum 5 years post-registration experience.
• Strong understanding of risk, capacity and safeguarding.
• Experience in training delivery, team supervision and care plan development.
• Trauma-informed approach is desirable.
• Regulated registration (e.g. NMC, HCPC) with LD Nursing/Social Work/ Therapies background.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, delivery and evaluation of PBS and mandatory training.
• Support service transitions and guide during crises.
• Provide expert PBS guidance across the group.
• Co-produce PBS strategies with individuals, families and teams.
• Create and evaluate tools and templates to improve care quality.
• Champion trauma-informed and restorative approaches to care.
• Build a learning culture with reflective practice and data reviews.

Skills

Training delivery

Team supervision

PBS knowledge

Risk assessment

Education

Postgraduate qualification in PBS or ABA

Job description

So much more than just a job.
Be part of a caring company and make a real difference to peoples lives.

Melksham, Wiltshire

(with travel across our services)

£40,000 - £45,000 DOE & Q
40 hours per week

At Autonomy Care Group, we’ve spent over 20 years supporting adults, children and young people with learning disabilities and complex needs across Wiltshire, Somerset, and Worcestershire.

We believe that every person we support deserves to live a life of dignity, belonging and choice — and that starts with the right support at the right time. We're now looking for a PBS Manager to help us embed meaningful and compassionate practice, co-produce robust PBS plans, and build the capability of our teams.

This is more than a training role — it’s about shaping culture, influencing practice, and supporting colleagues to grow in confidence, curiosity and care.

About the Role

As our PBS Manager, you’ll lead the development, delivery and evaluation of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and mandatory training across our services. You’ll support service transitions, offer guidance during times of crisis, and provide expert guidance across the group.
You’ll also:

• Support functional assessments and risk planning
• Co-produce PBS strategies alongside individuals, families and teams
• Create and evaluate tools and templates that improve care quality
• Champion trauma-informed and restorative approaches to care
• Build a learning culture through reflective team practice and data-informed reviews

This is a mobile role, so you’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

What We Offer

• 6 weeks annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Private Medical Assurance, Income Protection and Life Assurance (T’s & C’s apply)
• Long service awards and recognition
• 24/7 confidential employee support line
• Mental Health First Aiders across our teams
• Commitment to your professional development, including CPD and specialist training
• A values-driven, inclusive culture with a deep belief in people’s potential

About You

You’ll be someone who brings both expertise and empathy to your practice. You're passionate about enabling independence, and you know how to empower others to do the same.

You’ll need to demonstrate:

• A postgraduate qualification in PBS or ABA
• A recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PTLLS or Level 3 in Education and Training)
• At least 5 years' post-registration experience
• A strong understanding of risk, capacity, and safeguarding
• Experience in training delivery, team supervision and care plan development
• A trauma-informed approach (desirable)
• We’re particularly interested in applicants with professional qualifications in LD Nursing, Social Work, Therapies, or Allied Health, and those who have regulated registration (e.g. NMC, HCPC).

We’re Looking for People Who Are...

• Compassionate and person-centred
• Collaborative, reflective and curious
• Committed to human rights, inclusion and co-production
• Skilled at turning complexity into clarity

Our Commitment to Safeguarding and Inclusion

Autonomy Care Group is committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of everyone who uses our services. We operate safer recruitment practices, and any offer of employment will be subject to a DBS check and other pre-employment checks.

We are proud to be:

• An equal opportunities employer
• A Disability Confident employer
• A Mental Health at Work Committed organisation

We value the diversity of our workforce and actively encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability, neurodivergence, or care.

Ready to make a difference?

Join us as we work together to transform care and support people to live rich, meaningful and connected lives.