Social network you want to login/join with:
col-narrow-left
Client:
M&D Care
Location:
Job Category:
Other
-
EU work permit required:
Yes
col-narrow-right
Job Reference:
5f2e8588c976
Job Views:
63
Posted:
24.06.2025
Expiry Date:
08.08.2025
col-wide
Job Description:
Nothing compares to the feeling that comes from knowing that you have made a difference to someone else’s life – especially when that someone is a vulnerable adult. Here at M&D Care we place people at the heart of everything we do.
What we’re looking for in a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner:
* Experience of direct support with people with learning disabilities and/or ASC and Challenging Behaviour.
* Experience in conducting assessments and developing, implementing and evaluating interventions for individuals presenting with Challenging Behaviours.
* Experience of development and delivery of Positive Behaviour Support training.
* Experience of working as part of a peripatetic team providing consultation to ‘challenging behaviour’ services.
* Experience of reducing the use of restrictive practices.
* Experience of outcome based service delivery and the required records which evidence.
* Experience of contributing to the person centered review process and of using a range of person centered planning tools.
* Experience of working as part of a team.
* Experience of developing new ideas that improve people’s independence and working flexibly to achieve them.
Requirements:
* Essential:
* Educated to a related degree level or equivalent (QCF5)
* PBS level 4 (BTEC)
* Excellent leadership skills
* Able to lead and encourage staff through change management.
* Have related experience of working within challenging behaviour services.
* Self-directed and driven to excellence.
* Minimum of 18 months experience of supporting individuals with complex needs, particularly relating to ASD, learning disabilities and/or mental health
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Understand relevant legal frameworks relevant to role e.g. Mental Capacity Act (2005)
* Demonstrate the ability to complete behaviour assessment tools and write reports relating to behaviour to a high standard
* Team building skills
* Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
* Able to work on own initiative
* Time management skills and the ability to prioritize and manage own caseload.
* Excellent organizational skills
* Effective communication skills; verbal and listening
* Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Desirable:
* PBS level 4 (BTEC)PBM (ABMU) trainerExperience of undertaking incident debriefsExperience of undertaking functional analysis of behavioursExperience in writing PBS plansTraining experience and/or qualifications in training
Job Benefits
* Refer a Friend bonus scheme
* Free DBS check
* Social Care Wales registration fee paid
* Employee Health & Wellbeing Scheme
* Comprehensive training
* Career progression
* 33 days holiday including bank holidays
* Occupational pension scheme
Our People
Our employees are a diverse, inclusive and a talented team of individuals, striving to make a difference through their everyday work. Working for M&D Care means you’ll get the opportunity to work with amazing people and help to enhance and fulfil the lives of the people we support.
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect.
#J-18808-Ljbffr