Hours: 37.5
Salary: £26,500 per annum.
Overview Of The Role
We’re looking for a Positive Support Practitioner to join our team supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. You’ll help develop and deliver Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and recovery-focused approaches that improve wellbeing, independence, and quality of life.
This role is ideal for someone with care or support experience, who is passionate about PBS and person-centred practice. You will receive mentoring from senior colleagues and opportunities for further training.
A full UK driving licence and access to a car is essential as you will be visiting the services and homes on a weekly basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Individual and group work under the guidance of Senior Practitioners.
- Work with colleagues and external professionals to ensure joined-up, person centred support.
- Support the Senior Positive Support Practitioner in mentoring frontline staff teams.
- Promote the positive well-being of the people who live in services by assisting in the provision of PBS for individuals supported by the organisation.
- Undertake assessments, observations, and behaviour reviews under supervision.
- Co-produce PBS Plans and Wellness Recovery Action Plans with individuals, families and staff teams.
- Assist in the development of interventions aimed to reduce the intensity, frequency and potential of challenging behaviours.
- Collect and report data on behaviour and recovery outcomes and assist with monitoring of interventions and contribute to reflective practice and service delivery.
- Provide day to day guidance to staff teams on the use of PBS and recovery strategies.
- Attend and contribute to service meetings, reviews and multidisciplinary forums as appropriate.
- Participate in professional development, PBS qualifications, networking events, supervisions, and appraisals.
- Uphold high standards of PBS, safeguarding standards, organisational policies, and professional codes of conduct.
Essential Qualifications & Knowledge
- Level 3 (or above) in Health & Social Care, Psychology, Nursing, Education, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Willingness to work towards PBS qualification (Level 4/5).
- Understanding of PBS principles, recovery-focused approaches, safeguarding, and social care standards.
Desirable:
- Degree-level qualification in Psychology, Health & Social Care, Nursing, or related discipline.
- Awareness of WRAP, trauma-informed care, Positive Behaviour Intervention Frameworks, functional assessments, co-production and strength-based practice.
Essential Experience & Skills
- Supporting people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs.
- Implementation of PBS/Recovery approaches.
- Contributing to care planning, assessments or reviews.
- Contribution to service meetings or MDTs.
- Ability to build positive relationships and work collaboratively.
- Strong communication, observation and team-work skills.
Desirable:
- Co-producing support plans.
- Data analysis & digital literacy.
- Delivering training, workshops or group sessions.
Values and Personal Attributes
- Person centred, values-led, reflective, resilient, and solution focused.
- Flexible, adaptable and committed to improving quality of life.
- Motivated to learn and open to feedback.
- Willingness to travel to different services.
What are the benefits?*
- Mileage contribution
- BTEC Level 4/5 in Positive Behaviour Support - Free training with external academic providers
- Access to conferences and networking events.
- Enhanced holiday entitlement - 30 days including Bank Holidays.
- Sick pay entitlement.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Refer a friend scheme - enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
- Choiceversary - Receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years.
- Christmas bonus vouchers.
- Life insurance
- Annual staff awards - this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total
- Paid Birthday off.
- Blue Light Card eligibility
- Reclaim prescription costs for HRT and free feminine hygiene products on shift.
- Annual training allowance
- Eligibility and service periods may apply.
Who are we?
Our homes are more than just a place to live, they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close-knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.
In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there are regular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone can get involved in and express themselves through.
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