Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a band 5 Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to join the service on a permanent basis

The post holder will work as a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner in the Learning Disability CAMHS to ensure a clinically effective, high quality Intensive Positive Behaviour Support Service (iPBS) is provided to children and young people and their families/carers.

Right to Work in the UK
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job
To work as a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner in the Learning Disability CAMHS to ensure a clinically effective, high quality Intensive Positive Behaviour Support Service (iPBS) is provided to children and young people and their families/carers.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary service under the direction of the iPBS Service Lead in the delivery of intensive positive behaviour support assessments and interventions to children and their families with complex needs.

The post holder will provide support and health promotion as well as working with a Clinical Psychologist to offer assessment and intervention to children and young people and their families/carers, working within iPBS

The post holder will support in the assessment of the complex needs (including functional assessment) and the delivery of interventions to improve the complex behaviour issues in children and young people under the direction of the Clinical Psychologist.

The post holder will deliver intervention programmes to children and young people in their specialist educational settings, short break provision and their home setting.

The post holder will be willing and able to work between 7am and 7pm as needed.

About us
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details
Date posted: 20 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 342-CAMHS055-0826
Job locations: Woodland View, Thornfield Road, Bristol, BS10 6NB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary service under the direction of the iPBS Service Lead in the delivery of intensive positive behaviour support assessments and interventions to children and their families with complex needs. The post holder will provide support and health promotion as well as working with a Clinical Psychologist to offer assessment and intervention to children and young people and their families/carers, working within iPBS

Please see Job Description for full details

Person Specification
Education and qualification
Essential

• The post holder is required to have demonstrated a good level of academic success either with qualifications at Bachelors Level 2:1 or higher in a related field such as psychology or through a related professional qualification such as Learning Disability Nursing.
• Evidence of completion of significant CPD in Positive Behaviour Support and/or Applied Behavioural Analysis.

Desirable

• Qualification in Applied Behaviour Analysis or Positive Behaviour Support

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with children and young people with learning disability and complex emotional and behavioural needs.

Desirable

• Experience of implementing Positive Behaviour Support with children and young people with learning disability

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Woodland View, Thornfield Road, Bristol, BS10 6NB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Psychologist and iPBS Service Lead
Imogen Clarke
imogenclarke@nhs.net
07712542209

Supporting documents
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.