Overview
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Community Integrated Care is currently seeking a skilled Regional Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) Specialist Practitioner. Salary - up to £36,000 pa + £3,000 Car Allowance. Location: flexible cover across Central England and Yorkshire.
The PBS Specialist Practitioner will be the Regional Lead in high quality Positive Behavioural Support and will monitor and improve the quality of life for the people we support.
In return, we offer a rewarding role with opportunities to develop skills and future career in a supportive environment. We also offer the following benefits:
* Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing learning and development
* Holiday purchase scheme
* Contributory pension scheme
* Access to a free app offering retail discounts, leisure savings and holiday and travel discounts
* Tools and support to help you lead an easier (financial) life
* Employee of the month and other recognition schemes
* Employee Assistance Programme – available 24/7
* Wellbeing Fund
* Employee Voice – GameChangers
Equal opportunities statement: Community Integrated Care is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We are a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, committed to creating a culture where colleagues are encouraged to share their thoughts and feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level. In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving an Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.
The organisation supports individuals with a wide range of needs. The current approach uses least restrictive practices; relevant colleagues are trained in the MAPA (Managing Actual and Potential Aggression) model (licensed through the Crisis Prevention Institute). The aim is to adopt recovery model approaches of Active Support and Positive Behavioural Support to proactively prevent and reduce behaviours that challenge and to improve quality of life outcomes.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Shaping Positive Behavioural Support in services through coaching and mentoring
* Reinforcing the importance and implementation of Behaviour Support Plans
* Integrating other evidence-based interventions to meet individual needs
* Liaising with other clinical specialists
* Undertaking functional assessments
* Working with teams to develop and evaluate intervention plans
* Providing advice and guidance to managers, advanced support workers, support workers and families
* Keeping up-to-date with best practice through literature reviews and relevant conferences/forums
* Leading on the development and implementation of restrictive intervention reduction plans
* Identifying areas where additional PBS training would be beneficial
* Working with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high standards of practice
* Providing bespoke PBS and Active Support training to services
* Flexible working hours and travel across the region as required
Qualifications
Essential level 5 Qualification relevant to PBS and willing to work to level 6/7.
Experience
* Extensive experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism who display behaviours of concern
* Experience carrying out Behaviour assessments within a Positive Behaviour Support Framework
* Experience reducing the use of restrictive practices, including restrictive interventions
* Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams
* Experience delivering training, workshops and/or teaching adult learners
* Experience leading individual/team de-briefs
Skills / Abilities
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external agencies
* Ability to travel, primarily across the Region but occasionally further afield
Company values
We share values: We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable. We look for people who align with these values: Patience; Empathy, compassion and sensitivity; A strong work ethic; Reliability; Honesty; Determination; A problem solver; Resilience.
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Employee Experience
A Place I Belong: Community Integrated Care aims to be an inclusive employer where diversity is valued and everyone can bring their true selves to work. We have published an plan called A Place I Belong outlining our commitments to achieve this vision. For adjustments during recruitment contact recruitment@c-i-c.co.uk. Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
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