Positive Behaviour Support Lead

JR United Kingdom; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in education is seeking a Positive Behaviour Support Lead to enhance the quality of life for children with complex needs. This role involves developing and delivering a high-quality Positive Behaviour Support approach, working closely with staff and families. The position offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

10 weeks of annual leave

Flexible benefits package

Medical cover

Wellbeing tools and advice

Contributory pension scheme

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Training and development opportunities

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Beautiful working environments

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience supporting individuals with Special Educational Needs.
• In-depth knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
• Experience of identifying and delivering training needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and delivery of Positive Behaviour Support.
• Work in partnership with children and their families to create individualized plans.
• Ensure staff teams benefit from person-centred PBS training.

Skills

Empathy

Organization

Collaboration

Job description

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Client:

Witherslack Group

Location:

wheatley, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

21.05.2025

Expiry Date:

05.07.2025

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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 during school holiday time)

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

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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

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’re 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

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please click here.

To view our ex-offenders policy please click here.

To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.

Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD