Positive Behaviour Support Lead

The Witherslack Group; Minsterley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

Training

Holiday

Career progression

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing

Medical cover

Facilities

Refer-a-friend £1,000

Pension

Job summary

The Witherslack Group is seeking a Positive Behaviour Support Lead to drive high‑quality PBS across our care and education teams for children with complex needs, helping them thrive and achieve their best quality of life.

You will develop, organise and deliver person‑centred plans, co‑produce with children and their families, and coach staff to apply PBS in daily practice, ensuring proactive strategies and safeguarding throughout the service.

Qualifications

• 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 and risk assessments.
• Experience delivering training and identifying training needs.
• Extensive experience partnering with young people and families.

Responsibilities

• Develop, organise and deliver high-quality PBS across education and care teams.
• Co-produce with children and families to identify support needs and develop individualised plans.
• Lead staff in PBS training, role modelling good practice and coaching for plans.

Skills

3+ years' SEND experience

PBS knowledge

SEN/Health & Social Care qualification

Individual behaviour support plans

Family partnership

Training needs identification

Organised & proactive

Empathy & honesty

Education

SEN/Health & Social Care qualification

Job description

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

Located in the rural community of Westbury, The Eaves is a tranquil setting that offers young people an environment to live, learn and grow. This beautiful site brings together education, care and therapeutic support for our young people, providing the perfect backdrop to realise their full potential. We primarily support young people with ADHD, ASD, SLCN and SEMH and have recently been rated Good by Ofsted.

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

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.

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 35 days holiday including bank 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