Behaviour Analyst Internship

“The World is Changed by Your Example Not By Your Opinion” Paulo Coelho

Applications now open for the 2025 Behaviour Analyst Internship Programme 

Kick start your career in Applied Behaviour Analysis & Positive Behaviour Support.

• Gain valuable experience in one of only a handful of UK adult autism care providers that are pioneering Positive Behaviour Support led by Behaviour Analysts registered with the UK Society for Behaviour Analysis.
• Put your education into practice by helping:
  • People fulfil their potential by overcoming barriers to the best quality of life.
  • Our teams provide high-quality, outcome-focused care & support.
• Access UKBA(cert) clinical supervision against the UK-SBA values led Competence Framework​
• Ready yourself to progress on to Behaviour Analyst opportunities arising

Additional benefits include 33 days of annual leave (pro-rata), access to the Blue Light Card for a wide range of discounts (including dining out, shopping, and more), complimentary meals during shifts in homes, and—upon successful completion of a 6-month probation period—eligibility for service-related sick pay and a Simply Health Plan.”

About Green Light

Established ​in 2009 with the Mission of “empowering people to achieve a lifestyle they’re proud of’, Green Light PBS Ltd. provides accommodation and tailored support to adults with autism, learning disabilities and other complex needs from small registered care homes across Cornwall, UK.

‘Positive Behaviour Support’ (PBS) is the accepted best practice response to supporting people with learning disabilities who display challenging behaviour.  “PBS is a person centred framework for providing long term support to people with a learning disability, and/or autism, including those with mental health conditions, who have, or may be at risk of developing, behaviours that challenge.  It is a blend of person centred values and behavioural science and uses evidence to inform decision-making.  (British Institute of Learning Disabilities, The PBS Academy, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation, Health Education England & Skills for Care, April 2017)   

Recognising the fact that behavioural science is a key aspect of the blend required to bring about the quality of life goals expected of PBS, Green Light has steadily built a team of Behaviour Analysts.  These are Masters level students of the science of Applied Behaviour Analysis “…a values-driven, person-centred, developmentally-informed, evidence-based, effective use of the principles of learning to help people achieve their full potential.”  (Carl Hughes, 2015)

Green Light’s PBS team now work collaboratively with our teams and the individuals they support, in a variety of outcome-focused ways:

• Building quality relationships with individuals to understand their wants, needs and personal goals 
• Supporting individuals whose behaviour puts them at risk of exclusion or other harm 
• Training, supporting and learning from colleagues to understand and empathise with those they support
• Supporting individuals who needs additional, or more tailored help, to develop effective prosocial skills, for example effective communication, strategies to cope with stressors, etc.

Purpose of Role

The Behaviour Analyst Internship role was created in December 2019 to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and clinical practice, and build capacity to meet demand for high-quality, outcome-focused care and support, by nurturing newly-qualified emerging talent.  As a Behaviour Analyst Intern you will be embedded as part of a care team, or small number of care teams providing care and support to adults with learning disabilities and autism in small registered care homes in Cornwall.  Each home’s team is led by a Registered Manager, registered with the Care Quality Commission.  Clinical Supervision will be provided by a Behaviour Analyst, UKBA(cert) who will support you to demonstrate competence in the UK-SBA values led Competence Framework.

Reflections from Past Interns

In the 3.30 minute video below University of Bangor Graduates Chloe Brindley and Darina Donnellan reflect on their experience of relocating to Cornwall to join Green Light’s internship programme, building on this experience to progress on to their current roles of Assistant Behaviour Analyst and Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with the company.

Relocation Support

We are continuing to offer a relocation package for successful applicants from out of Cornwall

Apply now or contact us for an informal discussion or visit

Applications open until position filled

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