Positive Behaviour Support Lead

WG060 Witherslack Group Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction & on-the-job training

10 weeks annual leave

Pension scheme (matched 5%)

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Witherslack Group is seeking a PBS Lead to support staff in creating capable environments where young people can thrive. You will lead the development, organisation, and delivery of PBS approaches, co-producing with families to tailor individualised plans and coaching teams to embed best practice.

You will work in a senior role focusing on staff development, training delivery, and ensuring high-quality, person-centred PBS across settings.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years’ experience supporting individuals with Special Educational Needs.
• Strong knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
• Understanding of individual behaviour support plans and risk assessments.
• Experience identifying training needs and delivering training.
• Experience partnering with young people and families to identify needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, organise, and deliver high-quality PBS training.
• Co-produce with children and families to identify support needs and plans.
• Lead staff teams to implement person-centred PBS and individualised plans.
• Coach and role-model good practice across teams.

Skills

PBS knowledge

Staff coaching

Training delivery

Partnership working

Organisational skills

Education

SEN/Health & Social Care qualification

Job description

£38,257 - £42,771 + Excellent Benefits

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.

One of the best environments in SEND

Having joined Witherslack Group in 2022, Greenholm School is an independent, specialist day school providing high quality education based in South West London.

The school meets the needs of pupils with autism and additional needs such as ADHD, speech and language difficulties, sensory issues and associated behavioural difficulties – and was recently rated Good by Ofsted.

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:

• Salary: £38,257 - £42,771 (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 £1,000 bonus every time
• 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
• 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’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?

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. As a specialist provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs, we understand the importance of embracing individuality and championing difference- especially when it comes to neurodiversity. We celebrate diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and the unique strengths that each person brings to our community. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer and are committed to making our recruitment and workplace practices inclusive and accessible. If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we’ll be there every step of the way. By building a diverse and inclusive team, we’re better able to support the children, young people and families we serve and ensure every member of our team can thrive, grow, and be their authentic self.

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

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care.

Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

There’s lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, just sitting through a lesson can be a big win.

We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference.

We live and learn with children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, communication difficulties (such as Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, or speech, language and communication needs), ADHD or complex learning needs.

We have the most joined-up model in SEN, the best environments and we are proud of what we do.

Mission: We are the leading provider of specialist education and care for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, communication difficulties (autistic spectrum conditions; speech, language and communication needs), ADHD and complex learning needs.