Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
Job Introduction
Summary
- Location: Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset
- Salary: £52,089 plus mileage
- Hours per week: 37.5
- Required: A full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle and a willingness to travel across the area
Lead a life changing service supporting young people and adults (16+) to develop the tools they need to lead fulfilling lives.
Using techniques built on the principles of inclusion, choice and participation, your support could be the difference between a locked door and an open path to independence.
The impact and outcomes that we have achieved with young people and adults is invaluable. Your support, guidance and expertise will empower more even more to thrive within our new service.
This is an opportunity to create a meaningful change in the lives of individuals who are facing challenges.
How will I make a difference?
- You will play an essential role in developing, managing and delivering a new service for young people (16+) and adults in the Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset area.
- You will work with young people and adults to provide support that will significantly improve their quality of life and avoid admission to a General Adolescent Unit.
- Ensure that the service works in partnership with the people we support and all of those who are important to them.
Key elements of this role are:
- Reducing Barriers to service development by building strong relationships with aligned local services
- Collaborating with providers to help young people and adults develop their strengths and skills
- Supervise Senior PBS practitioner and a team of PBS practitioners by providing guidance, coaching and ensuring that they are trained to a high standard in PBS delivery
- Design, implement and oversee intervention and support programmes for individuals, working directly with the people we support, families and a range of other professionals as required
What do I need to demonstrate in my application?
- Extensive experience in actively delivering and implementing PBS strategies and interventions
- You will be able to share and embed best practice, empowering others to be champions for young people and adults
- You will be able to plan, monitor and evaluate service outcomes and continuous improvement initiatives
Do I need any qualifications?
- You will need to hold BTEC level 5 diploma or equivalent – Covering Clinical, theoretical and practice elements
- You will already be accredited and practicing Positive Behaviour Support, this may be with adults
- You will ideally hold a psychology and/or an organisational behaviour management qualification, but this is not essential
What benefits will I have?
We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:
- Care Friends - our employee referral and reward app. You’ll receive points which can be exchanged for extra money
- Wagestream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more
- Blue light card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants
- Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits
- Vivup – spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
- Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year
- Pension and Life Assurance – you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme
What do I do next?
If you are an experienced and competent practitioner ready to be a champion for change, apply now!
If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete an enhanced DBS check. We will submit your application and pay for your check.
We are a Disability Confident employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Positive behaviour support changes lives – becoming our Operational Service Lead will change yours.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications are received.
