At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children with learning disabilities and Autism to access education and build independent living skills.
- Company: Affinity Trust, a supportive and inclusive organisation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, wellbeing scheme, fully funded health plan, and professional development support.
- Other info: Ongoing training and career growth opportunities, including a salary increase upon course completion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in young people's lives while developing your skills in a rewarding role.
- Qualifications: Full UK driving licence, vehicle access, and experience with children and young people.
The predicted salary is between 26363 - 28325 £ per year.
Location: Hull and North East Lincolnshire
Salary: £26,363.57 plus mileage
Hours per week: 37.5 hours, including travel time
Qualifications:
- Full UK manual driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Willingness to travel across the area
- Previous experience working with children and young people with learning disabilities and Autism
Responsibilities:
As a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) practitioner, you will work with children and young people who may not be accessing education and who are at significant risk of entering specialist residential care. You will support the individual, their families, carers and other professionals to learn and apply appropriate positive behaviour support techniques, enabling them to remain in their current placements, access their communities, and build skills for independent living.
Development:
If you do not already hold a BTEC Level 4 in Positive Behaviour Support, you will be enrolled onto this course and supported throughout your studies while you work with us; on completion you will receive a salary increase to £28,325. You will receive regular clinical supervision, and we will fully fund everything required to maintain your UK SBA professional registration, including your annual fee, DBS, safeguarding training and liability insurance. As a registered APD provider, we will also support your ongoing development with a minimum of 6 APD provided in‑house each year.
Benefits:
- Annual leave and pay as you earn
- Wellbeing scheme
- Fully funded health plan via SimplyHealth (GP, dental, optical)
- Blue Light Card reimbursement
- Pension & life assurance
Application Information:
Interviews will take place in person on 7 August at Nunsthorpe, Grimsby. We review applications as they are received, and we may close this advert early if sufficient candidates are shortlisted. For assistance with current vacancies or to request a more accessible application format, please email Recruitment@affinitytrust.org.
Equality and Inclusion:
We’re committed to being Disability Confident and guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
