Autism Trainer / PBS Practitioner

About The Company Autism Trainer / PBS Practitioner Turn great autism training into great everyday practice

Great training should do more than increase knowledge. It should change what happens for people every day.

We're looking for an Autism Trainer / PBS Practitioner who shares that belief.

At Salutem Care and Education, you'll take a leading role in delivering autism and learning disability training across our services, helping colleagues develop the knowledge, confidence and practical skills they need to provide genuinely neuroinclusive, person-centred support.

And your involvement won't necessarily end when the training session finishes.

You'll provide coaching, mentoring and practice-based follow-up, helping colleagues embed their learning in the real world. Alongside this, you'll use your PBS knowledge to provide targeted practitioner support, including assessment, formulation and PBS planning where required.

We're looking for someone who can connect with people, make complex ideas understandable and inspire colleagues to think differently about their practice.

You'll bring knowledge of autism, learning disability and neurodiversity, experience delivering training, and the confidence to work alongside people we suppoer, families, operational teams and multidisciplinary professionals.

If you're passionate about:

Autism | Learning Disability | Neurodiversity | Training | Coaching | Positive Behaviour Support | Quality of Life | Reducing Restrictive Practice

this could be the role for you.

About The Role

We are recruiting for two PBS Practioners to join our Children's Team: One PBSP will be based in our Northern region and one based in our Southern region, there will be UK travel for this role. Level 4 is desirable. Level 3 is essential and be willing to or working towards Level 4. You will need to be willing to deliver training or work alongside the PRICE training.

Benefits

• £3,000 Car Allowance
• Competency Frameworks and Pay Scales
• Wagestream – where any day can be a payday
• Refer-a-Friend Scheme - Instantly earn points and cash rewards
• Sovereign Health Care Plan
• Canada Life, Group Life Assurance
• Blue Light Card
• Blink, our internal communications app
• Pension scheme

Scope: To assist the Registered Manager and team members in maintaining and developing a high standard of care practice in accordance with Salutem’s philosophy, aims and objectives. To Implement and deliver Positive Behavioural Support and person-centred planning, ensuring that the service operates to maximise service user’s quality of life and act as a liaison on behavioural matters between care and the behavioural forum.

Main Duties

The person-centred plan defines what an individual ‘wants’ and the ‘My Plans’ define what an individual ‘needs’. All the plans together create a complete care plan to support an individual in having a fulfilled and healthy lifestyle. Each person’s plan is bespoke and designed using techniques, discussion, and observations appropriate to their individual needs. Your role is to:

Be a practice leader and model for value-based services caring for autistic people and those who have associated conditions ensuring high standards and good practice; Directly provide support to help develop and maintain high-quality Person-Centred Plans (PCP), ‘My Plans’ and Health Files which promote the best interests of the service users and deliver service user defined outcomes. Work in partnership with management, the development team and all team members to ensure all discussion points and behavioural guidelines are implemented and recorded appropriately in a developmental manner as to ensure the privacy, respect and dignity of the service users. Create a culture which recognises the equal opportunities for all service users and ensure service users are supported to expand their life skills and reach their full potential. Work in partnership with the development team to support team members to implement any future service user developments. Take on the responsibility of the shift leader when there is no Registered Manager or Deputy Manager present. Contribute to the assessment of needs for the individual service users, and to the formation of programmes to meet those needs. These programmes will include educational, social, vocational, physical, life skills and therapeutic activities. Support service users in all activities. Contribute to the recording and evaluation of all activities when required. Produce timely reports for the Registered Manager and Management Team on service user progress. Ensure that service users’ medications are administered as prescribed by the general practitioner and recorded as required. Undertake the responsibilities of key worker to a service user. Attend internal and/or external case conferences, reviews and meetings as required.

What makes Salutem Different?

We are a top 50 Inspiring Workplace - Are you looking for a workplace that inspires you to be your best self every day? Do you want to join a team that provides outstanding employee experience? If so, we invite you to join us as we celebrate our recent recognition as a top 50 Inspiring Workplace in EMEA with special mentions for our efforts in communication and experience. Our commitment to fostering a positive and supportive work environment has earned us this prestigious honour. We have a trauma-based approach to working - We deliver a clear program of workshops,  coaching and mentoring, alongside group clinical supervision and peer-to-peer support.  Working with the clinical and PBS under the structure of CYP to ensure one vision, holistic support to the teams and clear role definition. We develop and support colleagues for the future – We create a continuous learning and reflective practice environment that emphasises growth and continuous development. We focus on succession planning that will  provide opportunity to develop. We are committed to having the best qualified staff supporting the children and young people. We have developed a core and cluster model - We specialise in supporting children and young people who have emotional and behavioural needs, autistic spectrum condition, and physical / learning disability with access to education opportunities being at the core of our work. Some of our services have teamed up with our Online Education Platform to provide the young people we support education virtually from their homes. Our Core Values: ➡️Supportive: Helping everyone reach their full potential. ➡️Ambitious: Striving for the best outcomes. ➡️Loyal: Prioritising our staff and the people we support. ➡️Unique: Innovating without compromising quality. ➡️Transparent: Fostering openness and mutual respect. ➡️Engaging: Partnering with everyone involved. ➡️Meaningful: Offering fulfilling opportunities. Why Choose Us? ✅Emotional Support: 24/7 Employee Assistance, mental health resources, meditation apps, and bereavement support. ✅ Medical Support: Free Online GP access, Health Cash Plan, Cancer Cover, and Menopause support. ✅ Financial Support: Flexible pay with Wagestream, utility bill savings, Money Helper, and Life Assurance. ✅ Physical Support: Online workouts, Cycle to Work scheme, gym discounts, and National Trust activities. Still not convinced? 🌟 Recognised as a Top Employer United Kingdom 2026 by the Top Employers Institute. 🌍 Named among the Top 100 Global Inspiring Workplaces by Inspiring Workplaces. ♿ Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer.

Salutem Care and Education is dedicated to protecting and promoting the well-being of children, young adults, and vulnerable individuals. As part of our safer recruitment process, the successful candidate will be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS and, where applicable, overseas criminal record checks