Top job! Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Lead
- Full time
- £41,263 – £45,598
- Scotland
- Closing 5th April 2022
- Advertised from 21st March 2022
- Hours per week: 36.25
Role
Do you have experience of working directly with people who have learning disabilities, autism, and behaviours that challenge? Do you have what it takes to champion and lead the way for our new Positive Behaviour Support model? If so, we want to hear from you!
As Cornerstone evolves through our 2021-25 strategy and builds upon our success and expertise we have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and resiliant individual with consultative skills to join our team as a Positive Behaviour Support Lead on an initial 2 year pilot.
This role can be based in any of our offices across Scotland, or home based however we will need you to have flexibility to travel across Scotland.
The Role
With over 40 years experience, Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities and provides tailored, individual packages of care which focus on enabling people with a variety of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex care needs, to live their best life possible.
Working with the Business Development Director you will lead on the effective delivery of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) across our services in Scotland. You’ll play a pivotal role in developing our strategy, and working with our Training Academy to design effective resources to ensure that colleagues perform to a high standard in PBS, in particular Trauma Informed approach to PBS.
You’ll be involved in tender submissions along with completing market and competitor analysis that guides Cornerstone to the position of market leaders in delivering complex and specialist services.
What we'll need you to bring;
• Experience of working directly with people with learning disabilities, autism, and challenging behaviour.
• Proven track record of delivering Positive Behaviour Support.
• Ability to build positive and professional relationships with the people we support, their families and stakeholders.
• Sound working knowledge of public sector frameworks and procurement processes.
• Demonstrable knowledge and skills in relation to social care and PBS models and theory.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data to prepare and present high-quality reports.
• Experience in designing and developing environments and services for people with complex support needs.
It would be great if you also have;
• Professional care or health qualification or equivalent experience
• Pg Dip in Behavioural Analysis, Registered LDN, Clinical Psychologist, Speech & Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist or equivalent
If you’re up for the challenge and think you have what it takes, then apply today by sending your CV and cover letter to kerri.bellingham@cornerstone.org.uk we'd love to hear from you.
Application notes
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If you’re up for the challenge and think you have what it takes, then apply today by sending your CV and cover letter to kerri.bellingham@cornerstone.org.uk we'd love to hear from you.
Have any questions? Contact Jayne Findlay, our Director of Business Development on 07790897083 or drop an email to jayne.findlay@cornerstone.org.uk
Shortlisted candidates will be invited along to a virtual interview on Monday 18th April 2022.
Enable is one of the most impactful social care charities in the country, providing self-directed and human rights-driven social care support for over 1,100 people across Scotland, through our industry leading model. Due to continued, national growth, we are strengthening our management teams to support our frontline staff and managers to continue to deliver high-quality, bespoke care to the people that we support.
We are seeking self-motivated and experienced social care managers with a passion for inclusion to ensure the success of our mission that the people we work for live full, independent and inclusive lives.
Are you ready to take the next step in your social care career and work for a trail-blazing and award-winning charity who will support your ongoing professional learning and development?
About You
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
- Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
- A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
- An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
- SVQ level 4 qualification or equivalent required for your SSSC registration.
- A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
- The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.
- Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:
- Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
- Introduction to autism
- Epilepsy awareness
- Moving and Handling
- Adult support and protection
- Child support and protection
- First Aid
- Positive Behaviour Support
- We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
- Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loans*
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.
*Terms and Conditions Apply
Tiphereth is seeking a Day Service Manager for a Maternity Cover fixed term contract for 10 months, to lead our day service provision for adults with learning disabilities based in Edinburgh. As a Camphill community our work is based on the ideals of Rudolf Steiner.
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a senior role in our community.
Operating Monday to Friday we have seven projects specialising in the arts, horticulture, woodwork, environmental initiatives, and social enterprises. Our Skills for Growth project supports the educational aspects of growth and development for the members who attend our services.
60+ members are supported by 45+ staff and volunteers, some of whom you will have line management responsibilities for.
You will be motivated to lead a service that creates opportunities for each member to participate in a real work setting, believing that work and education are the primary vehicles for personal growth and development.
Upholding the highest standards of care and support you will be the Registered Manager for the service. Having extensive management experience within the Health and Social Care sector and with adults with learning disabilities; you will work alongside a team of senior managers who, led by the Chief Executive Officer, have wider responsibilities for the delivery and wellbeing of the whole community and its range of residential, day service, educational and social enterprise projects, delivering positive outcomes for the members who live and work in our Camphill community.
The salary for this post is £41,172 per annum. All staff are automatically registered for a 4% personal pension contribution & employer match fund of further 5%. The employee will be entitled to 36 days paid holiday per annum inclusive of statutory and public holidays; 30 of these are fixed in line with the holiday closure times of our Day Service. This is a 37.5 h/week full-time post, and you will be expected to be onsite during the service delivery hours Monday to Friday.
Would you like to make a difference to a person’s quality of life? Would you like to learn BSL while being paid? We are looking for caring and motivated Support Workers to support deaf BSL users to join our team. Could that be you?
Who are we?
Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating deaf people. We were established in 1835 and work with deaf people across Scotland and the South of England. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access, and opportunity.
As well as our outreach service in Edinburgh, we are expanding our service provision in Glasgow and are looking for people who can make a major contribution to our plans for innovation and growth and who have the commitment and enthusiasm to contribute to the work of our support services to Deaf people throughout Edinburgh and Glasgow.
You can find out more about us at deafaction.org.
About you
We are looking for people who are caring, fun, motivated, willing to learn and show initiative. However, you would need some experience of working in a support service and managing /overseeing a team.
We will provide on the job training with the opportunity to complete formal qualifications in social care. If you have knowledge of BSL, or are a BSL user that is a bonus, however we will provide training if not.
The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website.
The role
You will be leading a team to support *deaf people living in the community. As well as leading a team you will be lone working in the community, delivering a person-centred service supporting deaf people within their own living environment, to enable them to fully participate in the decisions affecting their lives, ensuring that wherever possible, service users benefit from informed choice, control, and independence. This will include both activities at home and within the community which will promote independence and social inclusion.
You will be accountable to the Support Services Area Manager. By working together, you will ensure that a consistent, high quality support service is provided to deaf service users in their own homes, and that staff are supported to develop and maintain such a service.
Due to the nature of this role, its essential that you can drive and have access to a car.
*deaf: this to includes Deaf Sign Language users, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people.
You will be asked:
• To actively monitor and develop individual and team performance by ensuring effective supervision and Performance Development Reviews/Reports (PDRs).
• Be responsible for any risk assessments at the service users home as part of your Health and Safety responsibilities.
• To provide clear direction, co-ordination, feedback, and day to day line management for the work of a delegated group of staff. Thus, ensuring their motivation to provide outcome focused, person centred services.
• To assess any new service users for the service and match them with staffs.
• To be involved in recruitment for new staff for the service.
• To take an active role in assessments / recordings and to work with service users to develop their skills and abilities to achieve identified outcomes.
• To assist service users with personal care tasks where appropriate.
• To be involved, as appropriate, with all household tasks, maximising service users’ participation.
• To record the day-to-day finances (where relevant) and household budgets of service users.
• To enable service users to access information to be fully informed of their rights and valid expectations from the service provided.
• To ensure the health, safety and security of individuals and their environment.
What is on offer? What do we offer?
• Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%.
• 32 days leave pro rata (including bank holidays) pro rata for part time.
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured.
• In-house Mental Health First Aiders.
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and IT Voucher Scheme.
• Ongoing support for learning and development through our PDR process
• Death in service benefit
Our Activity Centres provide innovative and person-centred services and support to veterans struggling with sight loss. This job exists in order to provide tailored support to veterans carrying out woodworking projects. You will work alongside the veterans to identify abilities, share ideas and plan projects within the activity Centre. You will ensure that the support provided is person-centred, tailored to their needs and is the right support for them. You will support the leadership team to coordinate and manage the activities provided within and from the Activity Centre which will support the overall wellbeing of the veterans and their families. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders to ensure that veterans can access the relevant support.
About us
We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.
We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.
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