Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner: Create Change

Aspens Charities; Pembury; Sur place; GBP 22 000 - 23 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Comprehensive paid training

Career progression opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Nest Pension and Death in Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card discounts

Staff discounts at Aspens stores

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee recognition programmes

Résumé du poste

Aspens Charities is seeking a compassionate Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner to join our Pembury team. You will develop and implement person-centred, function-based interventions, manage your own caseload and collaborate with families, advocates and professionals to improve outcomes for autistic individuals and those with learning disabilities.

Under a PBS Specialist, you will promote proactive strategies, monitor plans and deliver bespoke training.

Qualifications

• Experience working with autistic people and/or people with learning disabilities.
• Experience supporting people with complex needs and behaviours of concern.
• Experience completing functional assessments and developing function-based Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Knowledge of environmental strategies, skills building and reinforcement-based approaches.
• Understanding of the PBS framework and Person-Centred Active Support.
• Strong communication, coaching and teamwork skills.

Responsabilités

• Support holistic assessments to understand behaviours of concern and identify their possible functions.
• Monitor and review Positive Behaviour Support plans, ensuring strategies remain effective and appropriate.
• Promote proactive and preventative approaches, replacement behaviours and skills development.
• Support the design and implementation of reactive strategies where appropriate.
• Coach and model good practice to help staff confidently implement recommended strategies.
• Deliver bespoke training and support staff to use appropriate communication systems.
• Work collaboratively with families, advocates, social workers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Complete Quality of Life assessments, helping people access meaningful activities and participate in their communities.
• Promote Person-Centred Active Support and help embed best practice across services.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers and support teams, including contributing to service improvement plans where needed.

Connaissances

Autism/LD experience

Complex needs experience

Functional assessments

PBS framework knowledge

Person-Centred Active Support

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Teamwork

Formation

Advanced PBS qualification Level 3+

Teaching/training qualification Level 3+

Active Support Coach training

Makaton/PECS knowledge

Training design/Active Support training

STOMP programme knowledge

Driving licence (UK)

Description du poste

Aspens Charities is seeking a compassionate Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner to join our Pembury team. You will develop and implement person-centred, function-based interventions, manage your own caseload and collaborate with families, advocates and professionals to improve outcomes for autistic individuals and those with learning disabilities.

Under a PBS Specialist, you will promote proactive strategies, monitor plans and deliver bespoke training.