Assistant Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8DRThis job expired on 19 December 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Term time 36 hours per week -39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Fixed term - Anticipated to be for 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- NJC Scale 5 £25,417 to£29,838 including fringe allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Working within our Trans-Disciplinary Team (TDT) the Assistant PBS Practitioner will support the Lead PBS Practitioner in delivering high quality PBS across Parkwood Hall Cooperative Academy (PHCA) This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who have just completed their MSc in PBS or ABA and want to develop their practical knowledge and skills whilst working in a fast-paced dynamic environment under the supervision of an experienced Lead PBS Practitioner.
High level of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive, or difficult.
Ability to communicate sensitive information to students, carers and colleagues.
An understanding of the impact of behaviours that challenge
An ability to make autonomous clinical judgements involving highly complex facts and situations.
Up to date knowledge of policies and procedures and clinical issues relating to specific client group.
Practical computing skills including the use of databases and spreadsheets.
What the school offers its staff
Parkwood Hall is a day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe learning difficulties and other complex needs including autism and language difficulties. We are passionate about creating a culture of wellbeing where all staff and pupils are valued and supported so that we can all ‘grow, learn and flourish.’
Parkwood Hall aims to provide an outstanding and supportive learning environment which challenges students to achieve success. The core learning values, which are at the centre of the curriculum, focus upon developing the student’s resilience and ability to make informed life choices.
As we enter an exciting time of growth and development, we are looking for an Assistant Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner who is passionate about supporting positively and changing people’s lives for the better.
Further information about the job
We are looking for a candidate who is compelled by what is ethical and committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of the young people we are supporting. Due to the nature of the PBS team and the fast-paced environment it works within, you will be able to work independently, as well as part of a team and demonstrate excellent time management and organisational skills. The candidate will understand the requirement to be operational in the school, willing to support the staff when needed. They will be dedicated to making the school a centre of excellence for Positive Behaviour Support.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 8 to 19
- School size
- 135 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 8 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy website
- Email address
- zoe.moore@parkwoodhall.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01322 664441
Parkwood Hall is day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe learning difficulties, and other diverse and complex needs. The pupils here are an inspiration to us all.
It’s an exciting time at Parkwood Hall and you would be joining at a transformational time for the academy. Under a new leadership team, Parkwood Hall has undergone radical changes to its behaviour ethos, and curriculum design and implementation.
Parkwood Hall aims to provide an inclusive learning environment which challenges pupils to achieve success and to thrive. Our co-operative values are important to us, especially honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. They underpin the way we do things here at Parkwood Hall. We are committed to providing a learning environment and learning pathway that enables all our pupils to achieve the best they can be and help prepare them for adult life so they can live as independent a life as possible.
We have a highly skilled team of professionals including teachers and teaching assistants, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, Positive Support Behaviour practitioners, school nurses and residential staff.
Arranging a visit to Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email zoe.moore@parkwoodhall.co.uk.
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