Senior Practitioner Autism & Behaviour Support (Woodlark)

Senior Practitioner Autism & Positive Behaviour Support

Location: Woodlark
Hours: 30 hours per week
Salary: £18,800 per annum

Job Ref: DOR-POO-SER-003298

Advance is a highly reputable charitable organisation which specialise in Learning Disabilities and Mental Health throughout the UK, and we are excited to be recruiting for Two enthusiastic and inspiring Senior Practitioners - Autism and Positive Behaviour Support, in our specialist Autism and Complex support service, providing support to people aged 16-25 years in Poole

About the role

As the Senior Practitioner – Autism and Positive Behaviour Support, you will be responsible for supporting, coaching, and developing support workers practice within the service. Working closely with the Autism & Positive Behaviour Support Manager in leading, developing, monitoring, and evaluating support practice in line with Advance policies and procedures, best practice, contractual and regulatory standards.

On occasion you may be asked to be responsible for the line management of Support Workers for a short period when your manager is on leave.

About you

• A positive, creative, and motivated person who’s committed to the principles of person-centred practice, partnership working and PBS
• Have a strong understanding of PBS, autism, active support, and person-centred practice.
• Have the skills to coach and develop individuals and teams to continually improve and develop support practice.
• Ensure support teams feel valued and supported, understand what is expected of them and have the skills and tools to undertake their role to the best of their ability, to be the best they can be.

Success in your role means individuals who draw on our support get the highest quality support and are empowered to live their best lives.

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Two years practical experience of supporting people with autism and/or complex behaviour
• Level 4 or equivalent professional/management qualification, or a commitment to undertake.
• Understanding of positive behavioural support theory and its application
• Experience of implementing and reviewing support profiles for people with autism and/or complex behaviour
• Experience of person-centred planning and active support
• Experience of working inclusively with people supported and their circles of support
• Experience of managing risk and the ability to demonstrate what to do when things go wrong

Please note a valid driving licence and access to own vehicle are essential for this role.

For more information regarding this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

About Advance

Advance is a well-established, national, charitable organisation which provides support to thousands of adults across the UK with learning disabilities and mental health conditions living in the community.

Advance is very proud of the work they do and the difference they make to their customers' lives every day. They recognise that their people are their greatest asset, that’s why they invest in their training and development and enable them to gain industry-recognised qualifications and supporting them in realising their own career aspirations.

Advance is an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are committed to recruiting the best staff whatever their ethnicity, race, religious beliefs or sexual orientation may be. All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff.

Visit our website at www.advanceuk.org to learn more about how we partner with organisations to create employment opportunities for all.

Benefits of working for Advance

• A comprehensive induction programme
• Being part of a progressive and dynamic team where you will meet new people and feel valued
• A large range of employee benefits including flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers; competitive rates of pay; reimbursement of mileage expenses and a free DBS; paid holiday of up to 30 days after five years continuous service, plus bank holidays per year (pro-rata for part-time employees); access to a lone-worker system to provide you with security when you need it; enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum; free, nationally recognised training linked to all aspects of the role; and staff discounts at over 250 high-street retailers including Marks and Spencer, Mothercare, Sainsbury’s, Apple and many more.

Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people they support.

You will be required to provide evidence of right to work. An Enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role.

Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job once sufficient applications have been received.