Hours: 37.5
Salary: £31,270 to £31,270 Annum
Overview of the role
We’re looking for a Senior Positive Support Practitioner to join our team supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. Working under the direction of the PBS & Recovery Lead, the postholder will provide advanced assessments, interventions, and mentoring, ensuring that individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs receive person-centred, evidence-based support.
A full UK driving licence and access to a car is essential as you will be visiting the offices in Bracknell and Southampton, and homes on a weekly basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a senior role model for positive, recovery-focused practice within services.
- Supervise and mentor Positive Support Practitioners, guiding their development and ensuring practice meets organisational standards.
- Lead reflective practice sessions and contribute to service improvement planning.
- Deputise for the PBS & Recovery Lead where required, providing continuity of leadership.
- 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 5 in PBS and evidence of CPD in areas such as behaviour analysis, autism, learning disability or Mental Health
- Degree (or higher) in Psychology or a closely related psychological discipline, with demonstrable application of psychological theory to practice.
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
- Significant experience working with adults with learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health needs
- Implementation of PBS/Recovery approaches.
- Proven track record of developing, implementing, and reviewing PBS plans and recovery-focused interventions.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex cases and provide specialist advice to staff teams and managers.
- Ability to build positive relationships and work collaboratively.
- Strong communication, observation and team-work skills.
Desirable:
- Specialist training in autism, learning disabilities, or complex trauma (e.g. ADOS training, sensory integration, or trauma-informed care certification
- 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?*
- Learning Academy - Adult Care Worker Level 2 and Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualifications for all staff
- Enhanced holiday entitlement - starting from 30 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
- Sick pay entitlement
- Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
- Refer a friend scheme - enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
- Choiceversary - staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care
- Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members
- Life insurance
- Annual staff awards - this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total
- Complex in-house training - this includes our Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and our Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars
- A paid day off on your birthday
- Blue Light Card eligibility
- Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and access free feminine hygiene products whilst on shift
- Free training with external academic providers
- Annual training allowance
*minimum service periods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicable to some benefits
Who are we?
Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30 years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for the second year in a row!
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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