Deputy Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Manager

Portland Charity Group; Ravenshead CP; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays 33 days p.a.

Blue Light Card discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking

Canteen with meal options

Job summary

Portland Charity Group invites applications for a Deputy Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Manager to help lead and develop our PBS provision across Portland College. You will work with the PBS Manager, coordinators and teams to ensure person-centred support for learners with complex needs.

You will deliver PBS training, supervise staff, and contribute to safeguarding, risk management and service improvement through audits and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience leading, supervising and developing staff.
• Ability to complete PBS assessments and develop behavior support plans.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and incident management.

Responsibilities

• Assist PBS Manager in leading PBS provision across Portland College.
• Coordinate referrals, workload, incidents and escalations.
• Manage a caseload of learners with complex needs.
• Deliver PBS training, coaching and supervision to staff.
• Provide operational leadership in absence of PBS Manager.
• Lead audits, quality improvement and data analysis.

Skills

Staff leadership

Staff development

Safeguarding knowledge

Training delivery

Risk assessment

Data analysis

Inter-agency collaboration

Education

Positive Behaviour Support qualification

Psychology/Education/Health & Social Care related degree

English & Maths Level 2

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Deputy Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Manager to assist in leading and developing our Positive Behaviour Support provision across Portland College. Working closely with the PBS Manager and PBS Coordinators, you will provide operational leadership and specialist support to ensure our learners receive consistent and person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Support the PBS Manager in leading and developing PBS provision across Portland College.
• Coordinate referrals, workload allocation, behavioural concerns, incident management, emerging risks and escalations.
• Manage a caseload of learners with complex needs.
• Provide professional guidance relating to behaviour support, risk management and restrictive interventions.
• Deputise for the PBS Manager and provide operational leadership when required.
• Deliver PBS and NAPPI training, coaching, supervision, reflective practice and staff debriefing.
• Lead audits, service reviews, data analysis and quality improvement activities.
• Support staff wellbeing, confidence and professional development.
• Work collaboratively with learners, families, education and support teams, safeguarding colleagues, health professionals, local authorities and partner agencies.
• Act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• We will be required to carry out an enhanced with child and adult barred lists check, as this role involves regulated activity.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience in leading, supervising and/or developing staff.
• Can complete PBS assessments and develop and implement behaviour support plans.
• Has experience of quality assurance, auditing, compliance or service improvement.
• Is able to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Has demonstrable knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and incident management.
• Is confident in delivering training, coaching or workforce development.
• Is able to use data to identify trends and support evidence-based decisions.
• Relevant qualification in Positive Behaviour Support, Psychology, Education, Health & Social Care or a related discipline.
• English and Maths Level 2 (or equivalent). You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website https://www.portland.ac.uk/.

If you are looking for a varied role where you can make a real difference to our learners, we look forward to hearing from you.

About Portland Charity

Working at Portland Charity At Portland Charity, our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do. We are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity, and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens. There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity.

• A rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
• Enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday
• You are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts
• Free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options (main campus only)
• Everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.
• Free life assurance - your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen, Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.