Positive Behaviour Support PBS Practitioner - Leicester

Job Description

Doing Amazing Things TogetherWe are recruiting a PBS Practitioner to join our team in Leicester. This is an exciting new opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of the people we support. If you are interested in enabling people with complex needs to lead a great lifeand to work alongside staff to make this happen then this is the job for you!You will be working across three locations, (Leicestershire, Buckinghamshire, and Chestershire) supporting young adults with learning disabilities, Autism and behaviours that challenge, so experience working in similar locations as well as experience withPositive Behaviour Support and/or experience of leading on strategies to support complex behaviours is essential for this role.As part of this role:The PBS practitioner is part of the management team, will work closely with the people we support to develop and implement personalised PBS plans that both meet their needs to increase their independence, increase their community involvement, develop a rangeof skills, have more meaningful occupation and enhance their wellbeing. That includes promoting the use of PROACT-SCIPr-UK®,You will have a qualification or background in PBS and you will use your expertise to support predominantly in the following areas:

• Functional Behaviour Assessment
• Positive Behaviour Support Planning
• Working with the person and their circle of support
• Working alongside staff to develop their confidence and skills
• Staff training & Coaching
• Incident analysis
• Debrief and reflective practice.

You will have a strong presence in locations and working alongside people we support and staff in a flexible way to provide support in the evenings and weekends as required.You will be a driver with access to a car for work.Affinity Trust is a charity organisation supporting people with learning disabilities to live in their own home and be part of their community.Why Join UsBecause the children and young people we support are at the heart of everything we do, we truly value our incredible staff & are committed to ensure they are fully supported.An Amazing Place to work

• This is the best job - You will not find a more interesting and rewarding job, you will be making a genuine
• difference to someones life
• Our values drive everything we do
• You will get the opportunity to work with some great colleagues and work as “one team”

Rewards

• 33 days paid holiday per year (Inc. bank holidays)*
• Blue Light discount card scheme
• Make a genuine difference to someones life
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance programme
• Fantastic training and development
• Paid for DBS

Development & Your Career

• You will get a great Induction to your new team along with amazing training opportunities
• E-learning webinars
• Access to specialist Positive Behaviour Support training, all fully paid for by us
• Loads of career progression opportunities

We Value you

• You are so important to us & we want you to really feel like part of the team - from day 1 you’ll have supportive management & a Buddy who will show you the ropes. You’ll also have full access to our online wellbeing center
• We recognise our amazing staff in our 6 monthly Affinity Star Awards
• We hope you stay part of Affinity Trust & we celebrate that with Long Service Awards
• Your wellbeing & happiness will always be a priority, so you can access an excellent wellbeing programme, plus resources and a wellbeing champion’s network
• If all the above wasn’t enough you will receive ‘Thank You’ gift vouchers, be part of regular engagement surveys, attend regular forum meetings and can contribute to the staff newsletter, and to hear about the amazing work of your colleagues and the achievementsof the people we support

Everyone is welcome

• We enjoy a diverse workforce and welcome applications from everyone
• We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
• As part of our commitment we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Recruitment Team on and we’ll get back to you.