Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners

Central Recruitment Services Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking two permanent Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners in London. The role involves working with individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism to enhance their quality of life. Successful candidates must demonstrate skills in PBS and have a formal qualification in a related field. This role offers a salary of £35,365 per annum and covers Hounslow or hybrid across London.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism with complex needs.
• Knowledge and understanding of person-centred planning and tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively and record information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in their own homes for a fulfilling life.
• Design and implement person-centred assessments.
• Develop PBS strategies based on functional assessments.

Skills

Experience with learning disabilities and autism

Psychological approaches and trauma-informed support

Functional assessment skills

Data analysis for support plan development

Facilitation skills

Strong IT skills

Education

Formal qualification in Positive Behaviour Support or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Central Recruitment is currently recruiting for two permanent Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioners, to work in Hounslow or Pan London. The services support people with Learning Disabilities and Autism to improve the quality of their life, reduce restrictive practice and increase opportunities to be a meaningful part of communities that matter to them.

The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week. This role is permanent. The pay rate is £35,365 per annum.

One role is based in Hounslow and the other is working across London (Balham/Ealing/Hybrid working).

Responsibilities

• Hounslow role: work closely with eleven individuals in their own homes, supporting them to have fulfilling lives.
• Pan London role: design, implement and embed person‑centred assessment and intervention in line with Positive Behaviour Support approaches.
• Act as a role model and organisational resource in PBS across the organisation.
• Contribute to developing support for individuals with multiple and complex support needs, including those moving from hospital and institutional care.
• Work in partnership with individuals, families, external professionals and colleagues to ensure support is trauma‑informed and aligned with PBS best practice and national guidance.
• Provide PBS input to individuals and teams as allocated by the PBS Lead, in line with the organisation's tiered model.
• Carry out functional assessments, analyse data and develop PBS strategies and implementation plans based on individual and network strengths and needs, and ensure all assessments are person‑centred, comprehensive and accurately reflect risk factors for individuals, their networks and the organisation.
• Provide coaching and supervision to colleagues to support effective implementation of PBS plans and recommendations.
• Support the development of systems to monitor progress and measure achievement of outcomes.
• Deliver training and coaching to enhance PBS competency across the organisation.
• Under the guidance of the PBS Lead, support the development of bespoke, sustainable support offers for individuals at risk of exclusion or hospitalisation.
• Take responsibility for clinical supervision, accurate record keeping and working within professional competencies.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism who have complex support needs and an understanding of the range of restrictive practices people with learning disabilities can be subject to and how to reduce or eliminate these.
• Experience of working in environments using psychological approaches and trauma informed support.
• Experience of implementing Positive Behaviour Support, assessment models, sensory integration approaches and an understanding of the experiences and viewpoints of families and support staff.
• Experience of using functional assessment and developing PBS strategies.
• Experience of leading and coaching teams to implement techniques and strategies to embed person centred working.
• Knowledge and understanding of the theories and strategies used in relation to diverse support needs.
• Knowledge and understanding of person‑centred planning and person‑centred tools.
• Experience of using data analysis to design and develop support plans, strategies and monitoring approaches in collaboration with support teams and families.
• Facilitation skills, in particular the ability to work closely with people from a variety of backgrounds/professions.
• Written, verbal and presentational skills – a good listener, able to communicate, facilitate and present to groups at all levels, record information accurately and confidentially.
• Strong IT skills – able to use the internet, email, and internal systems to undertake a range of administration tasks, creating, updating and inputting information/data on spreadsheets.
• Essential: Hold a formal qualification in Positive Behaviour Support or related discipline (e.g., BSc in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis, MA or MSc in Autism Studies, PBS Graduate Diploma, PBS BTEC Level 5).
• Desirable: Hold a professional registration (e.g., Practising registrant or student/full member of UK Society for Behaviour Analysis).

How to apply

Candidates must confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

Further requirements

In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Current valid right to work in the UK.
• Minimum 12 months’ paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise).
• A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £60).
• Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process.

How to apply

If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like to apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.

Please note the outlined experience is the “minimum” first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position.