Regional PBS Specialist Practitioner – Adult Social Care
Learning Disabilities / Mental Health – Supported Living
£36,000 + £3,000 Car Allowance
Full-time, Permanent
Home based with regional travel (South Scotland)
Compass Associates are delighted to partner exclusively with a leading social care charity that supports young and working-age adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. This home-based role is pivotal to the organisation, focusing on delivering Positive Behaviour Support across South Scotland.
Key Responsibilities
- Guide teams and individuals in Positive Behavioural Support through coaching, mentoring, and bespoke training.
- Reinforce, develop, implement, and evaluate Behaviour Support Plans tailored to individual needs.
- Undertake functional assessments and integrate evidence-based interventions to address specific needs.
- Liaise with clinical specialists, managers, staff, and families to ensure high standards and provide guidance.
- Keep up-to-date with research, conferences, and forums; identify and deliver additional PBS training where needed.
- Lead initiatives to reduce restrictive interventions and support multi-disciplinary teamwork for effective practice.
Skills & Experience
- Level 5 qualification relevant to PBS, with willingness to work towards Level 6/7.
- Extensive experience working with people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism
- Driver’s License
Benefits
- Employee discount scheme
- Wellbeing fund and Mental health support
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Paid for DBS check
- Life assurance
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Salary Finance for financial health support
- Blue Light Card reimbursement for eligible staff
Contact Details
If you are interested, please contact Jenny Marr on 0161 672 3174 or email your CV to [email protected]
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy. We offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for successful referrals following completion of probation.
