PBS Practitioner - PermanentThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Title: PBS PractitionerJob Location: Shire Hall, 2nd Floor Salary: £33,143 - £36,363 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 12/10/2025 Job Requisition Number: 12669 This post is not open to job shareAre you passionate about working with people to promote independence and are dedicated to making a difference? We are recruiting for a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner to take up a full time role within our Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) team. Although located at Shire Hall in Gloucester, the role will entail work outside of normal working hours and at locations across the county, including in our Locality, Hospital and Learning Disabilities teams. If you are looking for your next career move within Adult Social Care, then we would love to hear from you! About the role: Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is a person-centred approach for providing long-term support to people with learning disabilities and autism, including those with mental health conditions, who display, or may be at risk of developing, behaviours of concern. The PBS Practitioner works in partnership with individuals to understand their life circumstances including physical and emotional needs, with the aim of developing physical and social environments that are supportive and capable of meeting people’s needs. The PBS Practitioner achieves this by working in partnership with other health and social care teams across Gloucestershire. To find out more about working in Gloucestershire, visit our “Meet the Teams” webpage. About You: As a PBS Practitioner, you will have the chance to make a real positive impact on people’s lives, utilising your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders. Using your significant knowledge of the PBS framework and experience of working with vulnerable adults, you will utilise your professional judgement to undertake Functional Assessments and to develop BSP’s. You will contribute to the development of the service and be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative. You will embrace new ways of thinking and working as well as take up opportunities for professional and self-development. For further information on the role please see the attached Job Description. As a PBS Practitioner, we understand the work you do on a daily basis and provide the support you need to make a difference to the people of Gloucestershire. To join us, you must: Have a professional Diploma in Positive Behavioural Support (QCF4) or equivalent (Applied Behavioural Analysis), or currently working towards with significant experience with the field of PBS.Registered as a member of the UKSBA or willingness to registerHave working knowledge of the legislative and Positive Behaviour Support frameworks, theory and practice; including the PBS competencies outlined by the PBS academyBe highly organised with a solution focused, logical and innovative approach to challengesBe able to prioritise, using a risk based approach Read about our values – these are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role. About us:Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care practise the Three Conversation approach, a model that re-emphasises focus on people, their strengths and the networks and community around them. Our Adult Social Care Practitioners do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire. Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work. 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidaysMembership of a Local Government Pension SchemeFree parking at the Cirencester officeAgile working with a mix of office and home workingRegular formal and informal supportSafe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervisionAccess to training opportunities, enabling you to develop your skills and progress your careerTransfer options after one year in post, allowing for continuous development of skills and knowledge in different Adult Social Care settingsPersonal licences to Adults CCINFORMDiscounts at a number of major supermarket chains and high street retailersGloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)GCC’s Cycle to Work SalaryAccess to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.Strong emphasis on a supportive working environment and developing our employees with 94% having participated in their annual appraisal and regular health and wellbeing events.We’re closer than you think:We are an easy commute from many locations, view our commuting times map to see what we mean. To join a locally award winning team, click “Apply” today! You will also find links to the Job Profile and Guidance Notes below. Alternatively, for an informal discussion, please contact ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time for a call back. Applying: To start your journey with us, click ‘Apply’ today! Or to arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager, please email ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Description. This should include examples of why you should be considered and the experience, transferable skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post. You will find a link below to our Job Description.The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. Additional InformationTo access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below: PBS Practitioner Job Profile This position is subject to an Adults Enhanced with Adults & Children Barred List DBS disclosure check. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 calendar days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.