Positive Behaviour Support Lead

Positive Behaviour Support Lead

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

AS339(e)

Full time

£38,223 - £42,403 per annum

Do you have experience of working with adults who have suffered trauma or have complex behavioural needs? Are you able to pass on your knowledge and experience of promoting positive behaviour through high quality training?

If so then this role is for you!

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with adults in social care settings who can help us develop our trauma informed approach. You will work alongside our internal Care and Support and Prevention services teams, and together you will support staff teams to better understand and meet the needs of adults with complex behavioural needs, reducing the need for physical intervention.

You will also have experience of physical intervention and be able to provide training to groups of staff to ensure that people who use our services and staff are safe and lead the de-brief process to ensure that no opportunity for learning is missed.

You will have experience of delivering training, undertaking training needs analysis and adapting training to meet the needs of the service. You will also have experience of working with adults who display challenging behaviours with a proven track record of de-escalation.

You will join a dynamic and dedicated team. This is a busy but rewarding role, which will make a real difference to the experience of people who use our services by providing essential support to the staff who support them.

About Us

We work hard to make Newcastle a great place in which to live, work, and visit. As a unitary authority, we are responsible for providing all local government services within the city including social services, waste management, housing, and education. We are committed to making our residents’ lives happier and healthier.

You will be part of the diverse, talented, and resourceful teams that are striving to deliver our ambitions for our great city. If you are just as passionate and committed as us to making a difference to Newcastle and our people, join us and make a real difference.

Our colleagues are committed to our values of proud, fair, and ambitious which are at the centre of everything we do.

Working for Newcastle City Council We will encourage you to be creative and progress your career and working with us you will receive:

- A dedicated 5-day induction

- Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually

- A range of flexible working options

- Access to wellbeing initiatives

- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme

- Access to home electronics and car leasing schemes

Further Information and Applying

See the supporting documents for the full job description and other important information about working with us.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

Contact: Louise Hewitt louise.hewitt@newcastle.gov.uk Resource Manager for more information about this job.

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. These posts are working in regulated activity. If you are successful, we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

Permanent

Closing date:

5 August 2024