Salary:£33,000-£38,000 (Dependent uponexperience)
ThoseHuge Small Victories
For children withcomplex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must goabove and beyond. That’s what drives us, here at Witherslack Group.As a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Lead you will focus onsupporting staff teams to create capable environments where ouryoung people can thrive. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea ofmaking even the smallest positive changes in our young people, sowe celebrate the littlethings.
Get out whatyou put in
As a PBS lead, you will beassisting with the development, organisation, and delivery of ahigh-quality Positive Behaviour Support approach allowing childrento develop the skills they need to enjoy the best quality of lifepossible. Co-production will be a key part of your role, working inpartnership with children and their families to identify anyindividual support needs, challenges impacting on their quality oflife and develop effective individualisedplans.
As a practice leader,you will ensure our staff teams benefit from the delivery ofperson-centred PBS training, the role modelling of good practiceand coaching relating to individualisedplans.
What we do foryou
We know you’re going to do greatthings. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with thebest salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us,you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine differenceto the lives of our young people – plus you’llget:
* Salary:£33,000-£38,000 (Dependent uponexperience)
* Training:A full induction and on-the-jobtraining
* Holiday:You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 10weeks of annual leave (Please note, you will be required to takethese during school holidaytime)
* Progression:If career development is your thing, we offer theopportunity to complete continued professional development throughour annual performance reviewprocess.
* Flexiblebenefits package: meaning you can increase/decreasebenefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits here
* Wellbeing:a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employeeassistance
* Medicalcover so you can claim back the cost of things like anoptician's or dentist appointment and a host ofhigh-street discounts
* Beautifulworking environments with the very best facilities –check out our schools here
* Recommenda friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus everytime
* Contributorypension scheme – matched up to5%
Bringyour whole self to work
Our youngpeople have very diverse backgrounds and all have different needs.Our workforce reflects diversity so our teams can engage,encourage, and inspire them to be themselves. We are lookingfor:
* A minimum of threeyears’ experience supporting individuals with Special EducationalNeeds
* A relevantqualification (SEN/Health & SocialCare)
* In-depth knowledge ofPositive Behaviour Support(PBS)
* Understanding ofindividual behaviour support plans, young person risk assessmentsand targetedsupport
* Experience ofidentifying and delivering trainingneeds
* Extensive experienceof working in partnership with young people and theirfamilies
* Ability to supportothers to understand behaviours and collaborate to create andimplement proactivestrategies
* You’re alsohighly organised and ready to take theinitiative
* We genuinely careabout our young people (and each other) so honesty and empathy is amust
Interestedin joining us?
Our young people deservethe best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. Youdeserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer,in an environment that allows you to beyourself.
The Witherslack Group iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its youngpeople. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we willcover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunitiesemployer welcoming applications from all sections of thecommunity.
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