PBS Assistant Practitioner
Date: 8 Jan 2025
Job Location: Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
Job Title: PBS Assistant Practitioner Job Location: Shire Hall Salary: £27,269 - £28,624 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 22/01/2025 Job Requisition Number: 10582 This post is not open to job share
Are 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) Assistant 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 Assistant Practitioner works in partnership with PBS Practitioners and PBS Specialists to support with the development of Behaviour Support Plans (BSP’s) and Functional Assessments; this will include working with individuals, their families, carers and other professionals and organisations. The PBS Assistant Practitioner will also work across the county to develop knowledge around PBS frameworks.
About You:
As a PBS Assistant 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 support the development of BSP’s and contribute to the development of the service. You will be an active participant of your team supporting the development of others and be committed to your own professional and self-development.
To join us, you must: Have a NVQ4 or equivalent qualification in Health and Social Care or relevant experience Have working knowledge of the legislative and Positive Behaviour Support frameworks, theory, and practice; including the PBS competencies outlined by the PBS academy Be highly organised with a solution focused, logical and innovative approach to challenges Be able to prioritise, using a risk-based approach
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 is on an exciting innovation journey working towards the Three Conversation approach, a model that re-emphasises focus on people, their strengths and the networks and community around them.
Our people do all they can to make the difference to the Gloucestershire community. Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work. Regular formal and informal support Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Accredited post-qualified training opportunities, enabling you to develop your skills Access to mandatory training and additional topical bi-annual workshops. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply) Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Annual leave up to 30.5 days after 5 years employment Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers Cycle to work Scheme Applying: Please write your application with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria in the Job Profile which you will find in the Additional Information section below. This should include
examples
of why you should be considered; and the
experience, skills and knowledge
that you would bring to the post.
Alternatively, for an informal discussion, please contact: ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time for a call back.
Note to internal applicants:
To ensure best practice, vacancies are to be applied for within the Success Factors internal career site. Should you require support in setting up your internal profile, please visit Success Factors for guidance.
Additional Information: This Position is subject to an Enhanced DBS 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.
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.
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Date: 8 Jan 2025
Job Location: Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
Job Title: PBS Assistant Practitioner Job Location: Shire Hall Salary: £27,269 - £28,624 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 22/01/2025 Job Requisition Number: 10582 This post is not open to job share
Are 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) Assistant 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 Assistant Practitioner works in partnership with PBS Practitioners and PBS Specialists to support with the development of Behaviour Support Plans (BSP’s) and Functional Assessments; this will include working with individuals, their families, carers and other professionals and organisations. The PBS Assistant Practitioner will also work across the county to develop knowledge around PBS frameworks.
About You:
As a PBS Assistant 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 support the development of BSP’s and contribute to the development of the service. You will be an active participant of your team supporting the development of others and be committed to your own professional and self-development.
To join us, you must: Have a NVQ4 or equivalent qualification in Health and Social Care or relevant experience Have working knowledge of the legislative and Positive Behaviour Support frameworks, theory, and practice; including the PBS competencies outlined by the PBS academy Be highly organised with a solution focused, logical and innovative approach to challenges Be able to prioritise, using a risk-based approach
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 is on an exciting innovation journey working towards the Three Conversation approach, a model that re-emphasises focus on people, their strengths and the networks and community around them.
Our people do all they can to make the difference to the Gloucestershire community. Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work. Regular formal and informal support Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Accredited post-qualified training opportunities, enabling you to develop your skills Access to mandatory training and additional topical bi-annual workshops. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply) Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Annual leave up to 30.5 days after 5 years employment Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers Cycle to work Scheme Applying: Please write your application with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria in the Job Profile which you will find in the Additional Information section below. This should include
examples
of why you should be considered; and the
experience, skills and knowledge
that you would bring to the post.
Alternatively, for an informal discussion, please contact: ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time for a call back.
Note to internal applicants:
To ensure best practice, vacancies are to be applied for within the Success Factors internal career site. Should you require support in setting up your internal profile, please visit Success Factors for guidance.
Additional Information: This Position is subject to an Enhanced DBS 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.
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.
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