PBS Lead | Adult Learning Disabilities
Location: South Yorkshire
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 DOE
*Must be trained in Positive Behaviour Support*
Remit
Compass Associates is exclusively working with a leading provider of adult supported living and residential services, to recruit an experienced Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, to join them as their new PBS Lead for Yorkshire.
You'd be part of a growing organisation which provides specialist residential, supported living, home care and day services, for adults who have complex needs and require additional support due to backgrounds of learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and sensory impairments. As my client is well-established across the UK, they are now expanding into Yorkshire with plans to open supported living and residential homes over the next couple of years. Positive Behaviour Support and DBT is utilised across the organisation so this is an exciting opportunity for someone who is PBS qualified, to work alongside the Head of Operations to create, establish and develop the psychological therapies provision and team across the region.
The Candidate
Essential criteria:
- Recognised degree/qualification in Positive Behaviour Support
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy training is highly desirable but not essential
- Significant experience working as a PBS Practitioner with adults who have autism spectrum conditions and/or learning disabilities
- Experience supervising junior PBS Practitioners and/or Therapists
- Service development experience is highly desirable
Interview Process
Informal discussion with the Head of Operations, followed by a formal interview.
Contact details
If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Lynette Robb directly on 0161 509 0419. Alternatively email an updated CV to [email protected]
Recommendations
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for a successful recommendation following the completion of probation/rebate.
Compass Associates, established in 2009, is an award-winning, UK specialistHealth and Social Care Recruitment Consultancyproviding tailored, high quality recruitment solutions for all permanent assignments.
