Positive Behaviour Support Lead (Bridge College)

" Package Description: 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.
We are seeking a Positive Behaviour Support Team Lead (Grade 5 Point 13) to join our Clinical Services Team, and this position is term time with 43 weeks worked per year. Are you a professional, enthusiastic and highly driven individual with leadership experience, who is passionate about the health and well-being, education, care, and health outcomes for young adults? Are you able to form strong collaborative links with senior leaders and other therapeutic professionals?
You will lead a team of PBS practitioners to carry out a variety of activities including assessment work, training, coaching, and direct intervention with individuals and groups of young people. You will collect and analyse data, develop function-based interventions, provide assessments and reports, and collaborate with other professionals and stakeholders
Working Pattern - 37.5 hours worked over 43 weeks per year (term time). Starting Salary - £43,494 per year. Displayed salary has already been pro-rated to working weeks per year. Full time equivalent salary is £45,518.00. Contract - 12 Months Maternity Cover Location - Bridge College, Openshaw, Manchester
Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to.

• To work within the guiding principles of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and seek student consent and to ensure that people are responded to in a manner that promotes their best interests.
• To communicate in a manner which promotes partnership working by respecting a person's need for information, level of understanding, background, and preferred communication style
• To develop and review in house protocols and training in relation to managing the needs of young people who can require additional support to manage their behaviour. This will include joint responsibility with the Principal PBS Practitioner in relation to supporting the delivery of the PROACT SCIP-r model.
• To design, implement, evaluate, and adapt individual recording systems according to the needs of an individual young person.
• To contribute to the admissions process by collecting information about applicants who may require additional support to manage their behaviours, collating information about the intensity, frequency and duration of known behaviours and how these may impact on their learning opportunities. To analyse this information in relation to the suitability of the college to meet the young person's support needs. To provide clear and detailed written reports based on these findings.
• To write individual behaviour plans using the results of assessments and update this periodically as new information becomes known. To write initial plans to support the transition of new students to the college setting.
• To keep up to date with national best practice about provisions for people with learning disabilities, neurodiversity, restrictive practices, and challenging behaviour. To use this information as evidence to guide local service developments.
• To provide line management, supervision, and appraisal to other members of the team
• To manage referral criteria and pathway for PBS support team
• To manage caseload and waitlist in a manner that ensures efficient and effective use of resources.

What you will need to succeed.

• Extensive experience in delivering positive behaviour support in an education or social care setting, evidence of specialised training and ongoing CPD in this area.
• Ability to work effectively at a local and strategic level
• Validated effective leadership record which demonstrates impact
• Drive toward outstanding health and well-being shared pathways and improved quality of life
• Creative, enabling individuals to be engaged and motivated to develop their skills
• Track record of young people making outstanding progress
• Personable and able to coach and develop staff confidence
• Drive to help someone reach their potential

Benefits:

• Annual Leave 27 days 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 and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
• 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

We reserve the right interview suitable applicants whilst the application window is open. We also may close the application process early if a suitable candidate is identified.
To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust look at our Job Description.
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. If there is any part of your lived experience, you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you
The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself). This role will involve regulated activity.
We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.

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