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Senior Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner - Gloucestershire

Job Introduction

Location: Gloucestershire
Salary: £35,704 plus mileage
Hours per week: 37.5, including travel time
Required: A full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle and a willingness to travel across the area. Previous experience working with Children and young people with learning disabilities and Autism.
Sponsorship is not available for this position

A meaningful career starts here. Empower people to develop the tools they need to thrive.

As a Senior Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) practitioner, you will help Children and young people with learning disabilities, Autism and sometimes other support needs to transform their lives.

Using techniques built on the principles of inclusion, choice and participation, your support could make a real difference and an open path to independence.

Who will I support?

You will work with Children and young people to provide support that will significantly improve their quality of life.

How will I make a difference?

Your support will enable them you support to stay in their current placements and access their communities
You’ll help them build tools they will use for the rest of their lives to live great, independent lives
You’ll also support their families, carers and other professionals to apply and embed these steps for long lasting impact
Line manage PBS Practitioners providing guidance and coaching to ensure PBS plan implementation

What qualifications do I need?

You will need a Positive Behaviour Support practitioner accreditation - BTEC level 4 or equivalent

What benefits will I have?

We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:

Stream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.
Blue light card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants
Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.
Vivup – spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.
Pension and Life Assurance – you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.

Positive Behaviour Support changes lives. Join us and help unlock new possibilities.

Please note that we are actively shortlisting candidates throughout the duration of the advert, interviews will be held as soon as possible and we will make an offer immediately if we find the right candidate. Apply without delay!

If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete an enhanced DBS check. We will submit your application and pay for your check.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

If you require any assistance to find out about current vacancies, making an application, or need any recruitment related documentation in a more accessible format please send an e-mail to: Recruitment@affinitytrust.org

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