PBS Practitioner - Wakefield

Are you looking for a career that makes a real difference? A role with Achieve together might be the perfect opportunity for a long-lasting, rewarding career in the social care sector. We are looking for team members who are passionate about supporting people, helping our Operations teams deliver excellent care and support, and celebrating achievements.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated PBS Practitioner to join our community hub team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the organisation's core operations and ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of services.

• Respond to PBS Referrals in a timely manner, holding a caseload as prioritised with agreement from the PBS Team Manager.
• Complete Functional Assessments and implement PBS Plans in collaboration with support teams and families as appropriate.
• Provide modular based PASSPORT Training to staff teams, as relevant to the needs of the person/people supported.
• Monitor implemented PBS Plans, to check on consistency of approaches and coaching/advising teams when inconsistency is evident.
• Raise concerns to the PBS Team Manager if there is concern related to practice and/or an unhealthy culture within a support team.
• Promote the least restrictive means of support, and the organisation's commitment to STOMP and the reduction in use of psychotropic medicines.
• Work collaboratively with the Assessment & Placement Team to assist in supporting people who are moving into our services, to minimise the risk of a placement breakdown.

• 1st Degree 2:2 or above in Psychology, Health and Social Care, Applied Behaviour Analysis or PBS (Consideration will be given to other qualifications of a similar nature or level).
• Work flexibly to support services, which may require working outside of office hours at times.
• Act in an OnCall capacity from time to time at weekends, to ensure there is behavioural advice at such times to Regional Managers in crisis/emergency situations.
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the organisation. A full driver's licence and ability to drive is essential for this role.
• Creative approaches to provide advice and information in an engaging manner through the use of workshops, events and technology.

At Achieve together we offer a range of exciting benefits, such as:

• Career progression and training opportunities.
• Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services.
• Stream - a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances.
• Life Assurance.

For all our amazing benefits please visit here: Rewards and Benefits - Achieve together.

Passion for positively shaping lives is just as important to us as your experience. Building on your existing knowledge we will give you all the training and support that you need. You just need an appetite for learning and a real desire to make a difference to people's lives. So, if you want to start, or continue your career journey in care with us, we want to hear from you!

We regularly review our job adverts to ensure they reflect current hiring needs. In some cases, adverts may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive sufficient applications or the role is filled. Conversely, some adverts may remain open beyond the original closing date until the position is successfully filled. This approach helps us attract the best talent while maintaining flexibility in our recruitment process. To ensure fair consideration and timely progression, internal applicants should submit their applications no later than the end of the first week after the role is advertised. Applications received after this point may not be guaranteed review.