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Assistant PBS Practitioner

Bournemouth, BH6 3PX
Up to £28,000pa DOE
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Bournemouth, BH6 3PX
Full Time
Up to £28,000pa DOE
18 June 2025

We are excited to be recruiting a Assistant PBS Practitioner to join Cygnet Social care in South West.

Cygnet have been providing a national network of specialist care services for more than 30 years.

With us, you’ll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team. 

We need a Assistant PBS Practitioner who’s passionate about helping people with a range of complex needs.

This is an exciting new opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of the people we support whilst working within the beautiful locations of the South West.

The successful candidate will be working across a 5 services supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that challenge, so experience working within similar environments / homes as well as experience with Positive Behaviour Support and/or experience of leading on strategies to support complex behaviours is essential for this role.

As part of this role you will be supported by a PBS Lead to deliver the highest quality and standards of Positive Behaviour Support and work closely with the service and regional managers.

So if you care about making a difference – every day – we want to hear from you.

The Role:

To provide Positive Behaviour Support advice, guidance and consultation to families, support staff and other professionals contributing directly to peoples’ assessment, analysis and intervention plans within a PBS Framework.

Your Day-to-Day…

  • To promote and maintain the positive well-being of the people who live in services provided by Cygnet Social Care by assisting in the provision of Positive Behaviour Support for individuals supported by the organisation.
  • To uphold high standards of Positive Behaviour Support in line with policy and practice.
  • As guided by the Senior Practitioner to undertake assessment, formulation work alongside individuals in the context of their history and relationship

We are looking for someone who is…

  • Recognised qualification in PBS or Behavioural Analysis 
  • Practical experience of working with adults with Learning disabilities in a range of settings
  • A minimum of three years’ experience of working with young people and adults with learning disabilities
  • Practical experience of working in conjunction with other stakeholders within an MDT framework
  • Experience of functional analysis and support plan implementation would be an advantage
  • Excellent communication skills
  • The ability to travel independently across the region

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

  • Strong career progression opportunities into management roles 
  • Monthly reflective practice, & support with CPD opportunities
  • Expert clinical supervision & peer support
  • Employee referral scheme
  • Pension scheme
  • “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount saving.

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Ready to make a positive change?

If interested, please apply below or forward your cv to vickylinstead@cygnethealth.co.uk

Join us!

In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

Benefits & Rewards

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Group Pension

We’ll look after you beyond Cygnet by helping you save for your future with a pension scheme. Cygnet provides a monthly contribution into your pot for every month you actively pay in.

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Discounted Gym Membership

Cygnet encourages the culture of wellbeing and improving work-life balance and as a result, we are offering Gym discounts. The discounts are across more than 3,000 gyms across the UK. Ranging from the big chains to the small independents – your nearest gym in the scheme won’t be far away!

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Enhanced Maternity

In addition to statutory pay, Cygnet provides enhanced maternity pay.

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Employee Referral Scheme

Do you know other people who would be well suited to working at Cygnet in a Nurse, Doctor, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist or Care & Support Worker role?

Recommend them for potential cash rewards!

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Alicia

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Alicia went above and beyond to seek out a volunteering job for 2 service users at Langdale House. Langdale have been trying for years to find an old peoples care home for our service users to visit which will help them to help others and feel apart of the local community. Alicia eventually found one which was suitable and has been a success for the service users. Management would like to thank Alicia for going above and beyond to find this placement and organising visits.

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Gemma

Support Worker
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Hard Work

I would like to take a moment to formally recognise and commend two of our dedicated staff members Arran Wardle and Gemma Rhodes for their exceptional support and commitment in facilitating a truly heart-warming and significant experience for one of our patients.

Recently, these staff members supported a gentleman in leaving the hospital for a visit to McDonald’s—his first community outing in over six years. This outing was not only incident-free but filled with joy, laughter, and a sense of freedom that the patient had not experienced in a very long time. He was belly laughing to the music playing in the van, a moment that deeply moved everyone involved.

This achievement is a testament to the hard work, patience, and compassionate care these staff members have consistently shown. Their efforts have made a profound difference in this gentleman’s life, and this milestone reflects the positive impact of their dedication.

Please join me in acknowledging and celebrating their outstanding contribution. It is moments like these that truly highlight the value of the work we do and the incredible people who make it possible.

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Annabel

Support Worker
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Langdale House recently had an admission of a new service user. Annabel has gone above and beyond to support this individual despite the challenges that they exhibited. Annabel has been recognised for her continuous positive attitude and has been able to support the individual in a positive manner which has resulted in the service user achieving positive changes to his daily routines. Management would like to recognise Annabel and say thank you for her positive attitude.

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Kimberley

Team Leader
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Hard Work

This nomination is for the hard work you put in all of the time keeping the floor staffed well and supporting staff and patients in their development. This nomination in particular is for the hard work put in to getting a patient who has significant difficulties to the dentist and supporting him to have the required treatment. This took a lot of hard work, organisation, and perseverance from you and the team you were leading for a successful outcome. This not only improved the patients quality of life but also improved the ward environment as a whole. Your hard work is always recognised and should be celebrated 🙂

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Michael

Maintenance Operative Hourly
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Since Michael has started working at Dene Brook there has been a massive improvement in the service, this is noticed by individuals, staff & visitors.
Michael is creative and uses his own initiative and has done several projects in the service to meet the needs of the individuals and work in a person centered way. Michael has supported individuals to design bespoke furniture and decor in their homes. The most recent being a teletubbies mural wall in an individuals bedroom. Michael has hand painted all the design and this looks absolutely fantastic and the individual will love it!! Michael should be nominated for his hard work and continues efforts to improve the service and make it as homely as possible for individuals.

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Zachari

Support Worker
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Hard Work

Langdale House recently had an admission of a new service user. Zach has gone above and beyond to support this individual despite the challenges that they exhibited. Zach has been recognised for his continuous positive attitude and has been able to support the individual in a positive manner which has resulted in the service user achieving positive changes to his daily routines. Management would like to recognise Zach and say thank you for his positive attitude.

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Arran

Support Worker
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Hard Work

I would like to take a moment to formally recognise and commend two of our dedicated staff members Arran Wardle and Gemma Rhodes for their exceptional support and commitment in facilitating a truly heart-warming and significant experience for one of our patients.

Recently, these staff members supported a gentleman in leaving the hospital for a visit to McDonald’s—his first community outing in over six years. This outing was not only incident-free but filled with joy, laughter, and a sense of freedom that the patient had not experienced in a very long time. He was belly laughing to the music playing in the van, a moment that deeply moved everyone involved.

This achievement is a testament to the hard work, patience, and compassionate care these staff members have consistently shown. Their efforts have made a profound difference in this gentleman’s life, and this milestone reflects the positive impact of their dedication.

Please join me in acknowledging and celebrating their outstanding contribution. It is moments like these that truly highlight the value of the work we do and the incredible people who make it possible.

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Susan

Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
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Our OT Susan has done an amazing job of starting yoga sessions with some of our residents with severe autism and learning disabilities. We are so lucky to have her as a qualified instructor who is able to adapt her classes to the people we support. Also excellent team work with our colleagues in SLT and the care team to make this happen! A brilliant initiative!

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Shimmeka

Support Worker
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Shammika has been very helpful with staff especially during incidents, she comes in to help staff as she is able to communicate with residents to calm them down. Her communication skills with staff is a top notch and she also helps many staff with their datix.

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Akwasi

Support Worker
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I would like to nominate akwasi because of his passion for the job as he have shown on multiple occasion he would go the extra mile for his resident. when out in the community with a particular resident and that resident became unsettled and attempted to abscorned he have managed to be able to redirect back to service with minimal issues and resistance

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