PBS Practitioner
Application Deadline: 29 August 2025
Department: Allied Health Professionals and Psychology
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Autumn Leaf
Compensation: £35,000 / year
Description
Autumn Leaf House is looking to recruit a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (PBS). This is a full time role of 37.5 hours per week.
Autumn Leaf House is located in Castle Bromwich, Solihull. Our home offers residential support for eight males and females who are autistic. We are on a quiet street, near the town centre.
Our team are dedicated to improving the quality of life of the people we care for by setting achievable goals, to meet their individual needs and provide meaningful relationships and activities.
What you'll be doing
You’ll enjoy every opportunity to bring your compassion and empathy to work in an environment where you can have a positive impact on improving both the long term and the everyday lives of the people we support.
The PBS practitioner will work closely with the people we support, colleague teams and stakeholders to develop and deliver Positive Behaviour Support for individuals and services.
The post holder will use their expertise to support predominantly in the following areas:
* Development and implementation of Positive Behaviour Support Plans including Functional Behaviour Assessment
* Practice Leadership and Practice workshops
* Incident support, analysis and colleague debrief
* Staff training & development
What you'll bring to the role
The ideal candidate will:
* Hold a formal qualification in: or Positive Behaviour Support i.e. BSc in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis, MA or MSc in Autism Studies, PBS Graduate Diploma, PBS BTEC Level 5 (advanced professional Diploma)
* Be qualified or willing and able to work towards PROACT-SCIPr-UK Instructor
In addition, the candidate will be able to demonstrate:
* Person centred beliefs, values and attitude
* Excellent communication skills
* The ability to work as part of a team in a leadership capacity, leading and influencing others positively
* An in depth understanding of the principals of Positive Behaviour Support and Principals of Applied Behaviour Analysis
* A history in conducting behavioural assessment and developing, implementing and evaluating interventions for individuals
* A history of direct support experience with people with a learning disability and/or Autism, and behaviours of concern
* A history of reducing the use of restrictive practices
* A history of the delivery of Positive Behaviour Support training
* Excellent record keeping and written skills including report writing
* Detailed understanding of the legal frameworks and policy relevant to the role, e.g. Mental Capacity Act (2005), DOLS, Safeguarding, risk management
What we will give you in return
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
* 28 days annual leave
* Contributory pension scheme
* Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
* Access to development opportunities
* Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
* Leadership & management development
* Long service award
* Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. In such cases, adverts should be closed immediately, and remaining applicants informed of the reason.
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