Overview
Salary: £40,400 - £44,229 + excellent benefits
Those Huge Small Victories
For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That's what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. As a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Lead you will focus on supporting staff teams to create capable environments where our young people can thrive. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.
Responsibilities
* As a PBS lead, you will be assisting with the development, organisation, and delivery of a high-quality Positive Behaviour Support approach allowing children to develop the skills they need to enjoy the best quality of life possible.
* Co-production will be a key part of your role, working in partnership with children and their families to identify any individual support needs, challenges impacting on their quality of life and develop effective individualised plans.
* As a practice leader, you will ensure our staff teams benefit from the delivery of person-centred PBS training, the role modelling of good practice and coaching relating to individualised plans.
What we do for you
* Salary: £40,400 - £44,229
* Training: A full induction and on-the-job training
* Holiday: 10 weeks of annual leave (taken in line with school holidays)
* Progression: opportunity to complete continued professional development through our annual performance review process
* Flexible benefits package: adjust benefits such as life insurance – check our benefits here
* Wellbeing: wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
* Medical cover to help with costs such as optician/dentist appointments and access to high-street discounts
* Beautiful working environments with top facilities – check out our schools here
* Recommend a friend scheme with a £1,000 bonus
* Contributory pension scheme – matched up to 5%
* Bring your whole self to work
Qualifications and experience
* A minimum of three years' experience supporting individuals with Special Educational Needs
* A relevant qualification (SEN/Health & Social Care)
* In-depth knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
* Understanding of individual behaviour support plans, young person risk assessments and targeted support
* Experience of identifying and delivering training needs
* Extensive experience of working in partnership with young people and their families
* Ability to support others to understand behaviours and collaborate to create and implement proactive strategies
* You're also highly organised and ready to take the initiative
* We genuinely care about our young people (and each other) so honesty and empathy is a must
Equality, Diversity & Safeguarding
Interested in joining us? At Witherslack Group, inclusion is part of who we are. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer and are committed to making our recruitment and workplace practices inclusive and accessible. If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we'll be there every step of the way. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
For a full job description and person specification, please click here. To view our ex-offenders policy please click here. To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.
Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD
Application note
We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people.
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