Job Ref: 212835522

Date: 2020-12-01 08:00:17

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We're looking for a talented Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to work for our client.

They want to recruit someone with demonstrable experience of applying a Positive Behaviour Support Approach.

If that's you then you could be exactly what they're looking for.

Please note: In this position you'll be required to work some weekends and occasionally some evenings.

The Role:

The Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner role is a mixture of home working and travelling to see clients. With a PBS Practitioner already based in the North, the ideal candidate for this role will be based around Worcestershire, Birmingham, Derbyshire, Bedfordshire, Staffordshire, or Cambridgeshire so between you both, you can cover nationally. You will be primarily responsible for providing practical support and advice to staff teams who support people with learning disability/autism and/ or behaviours of concern in order to effectively support operational services.

In the job you'll be tasked with the following:

Responding to PBS referrals and managing a caseload
Ensuring all services provide effective support in accordance with PBS competency frameworks, as well as the organisations internal PBS strategy and policies
Responding to crisis situations in which a person is posing a risk to self and/or others and there is a risk of placement breakdown/hospital admission

The Candidate:

The ideal candidate for this Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner role will have relevant experience of applying a Positive Behaviour Support Approach.

You'll also need experience of:

Support planning and assessing
Creating and delivering training
Supporting clients with learning disabilities, autism and mental healthIn addition, it's essential that you possess the following:

A formal Positive Behavioural Support training such as CAPBS Coaches Award or PBS degree level
Experience of working within a provider setting/or with providers to develop a positive behavioural support approach
Extensive knowledge and experience of working with individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism applying a positive behaviour support approach
Does that sound like you? If so, we'd love to see your CV.

You must also possess a full driving licence to be considered for this position. Please do not apply if you do not have one.

The Package:

Basic salary: Up to £28,000 per annum for the ideal candidate

Additional benefits include:

40p per mile paid plus any other travel / accommodation expenses
30 days holiday, increasing with each year of service until 33 days. Plus the option to purchase additional holidays
Competitive pension and life assurance scheme
Employee assistance programme and access to online health and wellbeing support
Access to a wide range of discounts including cinema, groceries and gymThe Company:

They are a leading social enterprise who support people with mental health, learning disabilities and associated complex needs, and as a business they've been around since 1964.

They're a great company to work for. People join them for many reasons, such as they:

Are a dedicated not for profit organisation
Provide extensive training and development opportunities
Provide flexibility with working patterns to support a work/life balance

Interested? If you think you're right for this Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner role, then click the 'Apply Now' button, send us your CV and we'll consider you for the first round of interviews.

Coburg Banks Health and Social Care specialise in recruiting Care Managers, Care Co-ordinators and Senior Carers within Residential care, Domiciliary care, Supported living and Nursing across the UK. We would welcome the opportunity to help you in your career, so please send a copy of your CV into us. If you know of other people who are currently looking for a new career within the Health and Care Sector please refer them to us

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