Behaviour Support Lead

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.

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. Production will be a key part of your role, working in partnership with children and their families to identify any individual support needs or 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.

Westmorland School are very proud of Wood campus based in Leyland which is their own secondary site catering primarily for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Speech Language and Communication needs. The school provides education for up to 40 pupils aged 11 to 16 on a purpose built site catering for a full curriculum that also includes farmland studies and Forest school.

This is on an exceptional rural site which allows pupils to progress in a relaxing and nurturing environment. We ensure that every pupil has an outstanding educational experience with us that is tailored to their needs. Could you be the one to support our pupils on this exciting journey?

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:

• Salary: (Dependent upon experience)
• 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 benefits here.
• 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 schools here.
• Recommend a friend scheme: that offers a 1000 bonus every time
• Contributory pension scheme: matched up to 5%

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
• 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 are 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

At Witherslack Group inclusion is part of who we are. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong.

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