Senior PBS Practitioner - SOUTH

NHS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of complex care services in the UK is seeking a Senior PBS Practitioner to lead Positive Behaviour Support initiatives. This full-time remote role involves national travel and shaping PBS approaches across services. Key responsibilities include providing strategic leadership, embedding PBS frameworks, and conducting training. Ideal candidates will have a postgraduate qualification in PBS, strong supervision skills, and experience in supporting individuals with complex needs. Join us to make a meaningful impact on care quality.

Benefits

Birthday off

Access to Active Learning Hub

Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash Health Plan

Active Awards programme

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in PBS or ABA required.
• Demonstrated PBS supervision skills are essential.
• Ability to manage a complex workload across a geographical area.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership in embedding a PBS culture.
• Design and deliver training materials on PBS.
• Conduct Functional Behaviour Assessments and implement behaviour support plans.

Skills

PBS supervision skills

Use of PBS assessment tools

Ability to manage complex workload

Experience with intellectual disabilities

Strong leadership and coaching skills

Education

Postgraduate qualification in PBS or ABA

UKSBA registration

Job description

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior PBS Practitioner to join our growing national Behaviour Support Team and take the lead in shaping how Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is delivered across the organisation. You will help embed meaningful, person-centred approaches at every level, ensuring best practice is at the heart of everything we do.

In this role, you will play a pivotal part in driving our PBS vision, shaping how it is embedded across southern-based services, and contributing to the ongoing development of a consistent, values-led framework both regionally and nationwide. You will provide PBS leadership and support across a wide portfolio of services, including residential care, supported living, hospitals, and neuro-rehabilitation, working with individuals of all ages and diverse, often complex support needs.

This is a full-time remote role, requiring regular regional and national travel (including overnight stays) to services in the south, with some home-based working depending on activity. This position is ideally suited to candidates based in the London area, with convenient access to commute to services across the region.

Join us and make a real difference in how we support individuals and teams nationwide. Be part of a forward-thinking, values-driven organisation committed to embedding high-quality PBS at every level.

About us

Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership in embedding a PBS culture across Active Care Group ensuring alignment with organisational values and best practice standards
• Support the development and implementation of the organisation’s PBS framework across services in the South region including newly developing Complex Care division, working collaboratively with PBS colleagues based nationally across the UK
• Design and deliver engaging, interactive training materials on PBS and related subjects, supporting staff teams to build knowledge, confidence, and consistency in applying PBS principles across services
• Lead, coach, and develop PBS practitioners and front-line teams to build capability, ensure practice consistency, and promote reflective, person-centred approaches
• Conduct comprehensive Functional Behaviour Assessment for individuals and implement behaviour support plans (BSPs)
• Conduct incident analysis and reviews to identify data driven PBS strategies
• Lead the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of data driven, values based behavioural interventions and BSPs that enhance quality of life and reduce the frequency and impact of incidents for the people we support
• Take professional responsibility for a referral caseload and to provide expert advice and recommendations to staff working within Active Care Group services regarding PBS
• Provide coaching and mentoring to PBS practitioners and direct support staff to ensure the effective implementation of strategies
• Conduct debrief sessions with staff and the individuals we support following significant incidents to promote their well-being and facilitate valuable learning outcomes

What to look forward to:

• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in PBS or ABA
• UKSBA registration (or willingness to register)

Experience

• Demonstrated PBS supervision skills, with UKBA certification supervision experience considered desirable
• Competent use of PBS assessment tools and processes, including the development and implementation of BSPs
• Ability to manage a complex workload across a broad geographical area while contributing to the wider national PBS teams development and support needs
• Proven experience in a senior PBS role, with involvement in service development, practitioner supervision, and implementation of PBS frameworks
• Significant experience of working within PBS role supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, brain injury, mental health and other support needs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.