Positive Behaviour Support Lead

Witherslackgroup; Sandbach; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education and support organization in Sandbach seeks a Positive Behaviour Support Lead to enhance care and educational approaches for children with complex needs. You will develop and implement high-quality PBS practices, working closely with families to identify support needs. This role requires at least three years of experience in special education needs and knowledge of PBS. Benefits include generous leave, training opportunities, and a positive work environment.

Benefits

10 weeks of annual leave

Flexible benefits package

Medical cover

Wellbeing tools

Contributory pension scheme

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Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience supporting individuals with Special Educational Needs.
• In‑depth knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
• Understanding of individual behaviour support plans.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development and delivery of Positive Behaviour Support approach.
• Work in partnership with children and families to develop individualised plans.
• Ensure staff teams benefit from person‑centred PBS training.

Skills

Experience supporting individuals with Special Educational Needs

Knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)

Understanding of behaviour support plans

Identifying and delivering training needs

Job description

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.

Get out what you put in

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

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 – plus you’ll get:

• Training: A full induction and on‑the‑job training
• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 10 weeks of annual leave (Please note, you will be required to take these in line with school holidays)
• Progression: If career development is your thing, we offer the opportunity to complete continued professional development through our annual performance review process.
• Flexible benefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefitshere
• Wellbeing: A host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an optician's or dentist appointment and a host of high‑street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schoolshere
• Recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
• Contributory pension scheme – matched up to 5%

Bring your whole self to work

Our young people 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 looking for:

• A minimum of three years’ experience supporting individuals with Special Educational Needs
• 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