Job Introduction
Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Contract: Full Time
Salary: £43, 753.38 prorated to 41 weeks
Location: Bridge College, Openshaw Manchester
The Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Team Lead is responsible for overseeing the implementation of PBS across Bridge College. This role involves working collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary therapeutic team to assess student needs and support their transitions into, within, and out of the College
Responsibilities
- Ensure students are treated with dignity and respect at all times
- Communicate in ways that promote partnership and reflect each student's needs, background, understanding and preferred communication style
- Lead the day-to-day delivery and line management of the PBS service
- Provide line management, supervision, and appraisal to PBS team members
- Contribute to collaborative risk assessment and management for young people with complex needs
- Support admissions through behavioural information gathering analysis and written reporting
- Design, implement, evaluate and adapt individual recording systems tailored to each student
- Monitor and evaluate PBS interventions using key performance indicators
- Provide coaching, mentoring and practice supervision to staff and professionals supporting individuals with behaviours of concern
- Stay up to date with national best practice relating to learning disabilities, neurodiversity, restrictive practices and behaviours that challenge using this to guide service development
About You
- A masters level qualification in applied behaviour analysis, positive behaviour support or other relevant discipline such as psychology
- Significant experience delivering PBS within a relevant setting
- Experience of working across a wide service setting including the following areas: children's services, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, emotional and behavioural disorders (EBD), profound and multiple learning disabilities(PMLD), and individuals with complex health needs
- Sound knowledge of working within Ofsted's social care common inspection framework and the care quality commission inspection framework
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience in directly supporting young people who present with challenging behaviour
- Ability to writ individual behaviour plans for young people
- Good computer literacy skills including use of word and PowerPoint
- willing to become a PROACT-SCIPr
- Knowledge of mental capacity act (2005)
- Positive attitude, mindset and solution focused.
Benefits
- Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
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