Behaviour Support Practitioner

Beaumont College is a very special place. We provide highly personalised pathways for special school leavers, and we support them in the journey to become adults, and to live independent and fulfilling lives as far as possible.

Our main college is located in Lancaster and offers students opportunities to attend as day students or as residential students. Residents can be 52 weeks (full year), or term time only, and residential options include 4 nights, 5 nights or 7 nights.

The PBS Practitioner is responsible for delivering high‑quality, person‑centred Positive Behaviour Support to individuals across all Salutem Care and Education locations. The role involves leading functional assessments, co‑designing person‑centred PBS plans, and building staff capability through coaching and training. The practitioner is committed to reducing restrictive practices while promoting safety, dignity, participation, and skill development. Improving the quality of life for the people we support is central to this role.

• Promote Positive Behaviour Support in Salutem locations, contributing to ensuring high standards of professional, effective and person-centred care delivery to the individuals we support.
• Conduct functional assessments to understand why behaviours occur and identify unmet needs, environmental triggers, or communication barriers.
• Develop personalised Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSPs) that are proactive, strengths‑based, and aligned with the individual’s goals, preferences, and support needs.
• Work directly with the individual, their family, and wider support network to implement strategies that promote skill development, emotional regulation, and meaningful engagement.
• Coach and train staff teams to confidently use PBS approaches, ensuring consistent, compassionate practice.
• Monitor and review behaviour data to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and update plans accordingly.
• Promote a reduction in restrictive practices, ensuring support is safe, ethical, and aligned with best‑practice frameworks and legislation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including psychology, social care, education, and health professionals to deliver holistic, joined‑up support.
• Champion a person‑centred culture that prioritises dignity, autonomy, and quality of life.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that the principles of Positive Behavioural Support framework is an integral part of service delivery in across Salutem locations.
• Carry a caseload and hold caseload responsibility as designated and with support from your line manager.

• Complete functional behaviour assessments independently or with support from a qualified peer (e.g., ABC, scatter plots, MAS, CAI; observations; interviews) to identify functions of behaviour and unmet needs.
• Develop clear formulations assessments independently or with support from a qualified peer linking setting events, triggers, skills, reinforcement, and environmental factors.
• Facilitate PBS consultation with locations and staff teams using agreed tools e.g., SBARD.
• Assess risk proportionately and create risk management strategies without defaulting to restriction.

• Co‑produce personalised PBS Plans with the person, family, and staff teams, aligned to personal outcomes and communication needs.
• Design proactive, preventative support strategies: environmental adjustments, strengths based routines, communication supports (e.g., AAC), and skill‑building (coping, self‑advocacy, independence).
• Ensure any reactive strategies are ethical, least restrictive, time‑limited, and reviewed.
• Support the implementation of Positive Behavioural Support…