Positive Behaviour Support Lead

Positive Behaviour Support Lead
Peripatetic - Heckmondwike based with travel within South and West Yorkshire
22.5 hours per week
Salary £34,000 - £40,000 per annum - pro rata and D.O.E

Aspire in the Community is a well-established provider of services for adults who have Learning Disability, Autism, behaviours of concern and Mental Health Needs.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Positive Behaviour Support Lead (PBS) to join our supportive and innovative organisation. The PBS will support our 5 small services, based in South and West Yorkshire, to manage and co-ordinate their behaviour support approaches, assisting with planning, implementation and evaluation of behavioural interventions for our service users.

Aspire has an excellent reputation and we believe passionately in providing care that is person centred, and we are looking for somebody who understands our ethos and can demonstrate a real commitment to providing outstanding, positive behavioural interventions to enhance our service users quality of life.

Key Responsibilities:

* Provide specialist guidance and support to service managers and teams in all aspects of providing PBS for individuals who present with behaviours of concern

* Development of behaviour support strategies by analysing data and functional behaviour

* Assist managers in monitoring and reviewing progress against original objectives and producing evaluation reports encompassing both qualitative and quantitative data

* Work collaboratively with external professionals to ensure good outcomes for individuals

* Develop specialist learning materials for PBS and delivering training in a manner which embeds ethical approaches and safe and effective use of physical intervention skills

The successful Positive Behaviour Support Lead must:-

* Hold a relevant professional qualification at Level 4 minimum in either (Positive Behaviour Support, Health and Social Care, Teaching)

* Have a minimum of 3 years experience working with PBS, and people identified as presenting behaviours which challenge, pose risks or limitations to their quality of life

* Possess strong strategic development, assessment and analytical skills

* Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work intuitively and sensitively with service users and staff, maintaining a high level of insight and positive relationship building

In return you can expect an excellent salary, training and development opportunities as well as fantastic support from our dedicated Senior Management Team and Directors.

To apply, please submit your CV or contact Abbey Lomax in the first instance by (phone number removed).

Aspire in the Community is committed to developing a culturally diverse workforce that is reflective of the people to whom we provide a service and we strongly encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and minority candidates