Job Summary
Positive Behaviour Support changes lives. Join us and help unlock new possibilities. As a Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) practitioner, you will help children and young people with learning disabilities, autism and sometimes other support needs to transform their lives. We are looking for someone to join our team working across the Wakefield and Leeds area.
Location & Compensation
Location: Wakefield and Leeds
Salary: £26,363.57 plus mileage (pro rata FTC)
Hours per week: 37.5 hours, including travel time.
Requirements
Must hold a full UK manual driving licence and have access to a vehicle with a willingness to travel. Previous experience working with children and young people with learning disabilities and autism is required.
Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Responsibilities
You will work with children and young people who may not be accessing education and may be at significant risk of entering specialist residential care. Your work will help them transform their lives by applying appropriate positive behaviour support techniques. You will understand the lived experience of each young person, support families, carers and other professionals, and facilitate strategies that enable young people to stay in their current placements, access their communities and build tools for independent living.
You will receive regular clinical supervision from experienced professionals to ensure you feel confident and supported in your role.
Benefits
- Annual leave (purchase and sale)
- Access paid as you earn via Stream
- Wellbeing scheme
- Fully funded health plan via SimplyHealth (GP, dental, optical)
- Blue Light Card reimbursement
- Pension & Life Assurance
- Enhanced DBS check (paid for by us)
Application Details
Our contract covers maternity leave for 9 months, with the potential for extension. Interviews will be held in person on August 14th 2026 in Wakefield.
We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Video Overview
To find out more about becoming a PBS Practitioner, watch our video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8YY1c0FzeKs
Contact
If you require any assistance to find out about current vacancies, making an application, or need any recruitment related documentation in a more accessible format, please send an e‑mail to Recruitment@affinitytrust.org.
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