Senior PBS Practitioner

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced
Senior PBS Practitioner
to join our growing national Behaviour Support Team and take the lead in shaping how Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is delivered across the organisation. You will help embed meaningful, person-centred approaches at every level, ensuring best practice is at the heart of everything we do.

In this role, you will play a pivotal part in driving our PBS vision, shaping how it is embedded across southern-based services, and contributing to the ongoing development of a consistent, values-led framework both regionally and nationwide. You will provide PBS leadership and support across a wide portfolio of services, including residential care, supported living, hospitals, and neuro-rehabilitation, working with individuals of all ages and diverse, often complex support needs.

This is a full-time remote role, requiring regular regional and national travel (including overnight stays) to services in the south, with some home-based working depending on activity. This position is ideally suited to candidates based in the
London area
, with convenient access to commute to services across the region.

Join us and make a real difference in how we support individuals and teams nationwide. Be part of a forward-thinking, values-driven organisation committed to embedding high-quality PBS at every level.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership in embedding a PBS culture across Active Care Group ensuring alignment with organisational values and best practice standards
• Support the development and implementation of the organisation's PBS framework across services in the South region including newly developing Complex Care division, working collaboratively with PBS colleagues based nationally across the UK
• Design and deliver engaging, interactive training materials on PBS and related subjects, supporting staff teams to build knowledge, confidence, and consistency in applying PBS principles across services
• Lead, coach, and develop PBS practitioners and front-line teams to build capability, ensure practice consistency, and promote reflective, person-centred approaches
• Conduct comprehensive Functional Behaviour Assessment for individuals and implement behaviour support plans (BSPs)
• Conduct incident analysis and reviews to identify data driven PBS strategies
• Lead the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of data driven, values based behavioural interventions and BSPs that enhance quality of life and reduce the frequency and impact of incidents for the people we support
• Take professional responsibility for a referral caseload and to provide expert advice and recommendations to staff working within Active Care Group services regarding PBS
• Provide coaching and mentoring to PBS practitioners and direct support staff to ensure the effective implementation of strategies
• Conduct debrief sessions with staff and the individuals we support following significant incidents to promote their well-being and facilitate valuable learning outcomes

What you'll have:

• Postgraduate qualification in PBS or ABA
• UKSBA registration (or willingness to register)
• Demonstrated PBS supervision skills, with UKBA certification supervision experience considered desirable
• Competent use of PBS assessment tools and processes, including the development and implementation of BSPs
• Ability to manage a complex workload across a broad geographical area while contributing to the wider national PBS team's development and support needs
• Proven experience in a senior PBS role, with involvement in service development, practitioner supervision, and implementation of PBS frameworks
• Significant experience of working within PBS role supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, brain injury, mental health and other support needs
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the
  Active Learning Hub
  and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Benefits Hub
  giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential
  Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App
  to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A
  Nest Personal Pension
  account
• Access to join a
  Medicash Health Plan
  for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding
  Active Behaviours
  via the
  Active Awards
  programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend
  Scheme
  and earn yourself up to
  £1500
  by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group