Positive Behaviour Support Coordinator (PBS Coordinator)

Priory Lodge School, Priory Lane, Roehampton, SW15 5JJ

Hours: 37.5 hours per week term time only (Monday - Friday 8.30am - 16.30pm)

Priory Lodge School is seeking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated Positive Behaviour Support Coordinator to lead raising standards, challenge under performance and improving the life chances of all Priory Lodge School young people.

The role will predominantly seek to remove social and emotional barriers to learning for our young people and support learners who struggle to transition into our school.  Some of our students may struggle to attend and this role will involve promoting the educational, social and emotional development of our pupils, most of whom are average to high functioning, all of whom have a diagnosis of autism and many of whom have significant SEMH and/or behavioural needs.

As the Positive Behaviour Support Coordinator, your duties will centre around ensuring the effective and successful inclusion of pupils attending Priory Lodge School. This will include:

• Providing expert advice and recommendations to the school staff regarding positive behaviour support
• Working closely with education and therapy teams, young people and their families to provide holistic assessment (incorporating functional assessment)
• Working in partnership with other professionals (e.g. Teachers, social workers, SEN case officers, health professionals and CAMHS members) to develop effective PBS plans
• Implementing, monitoring and evaluating individual positive behaviour support plans
• Be a role model by leading with positive behaviour support to support staff
• Promoting safe, ethical and respectful risk management strategies for staff and comply with relevant policies and requirements, including recording and reporting
• Developing PBS training resources, supporting plan templates related to PBS in collaboration with the pastoral support team
• Communicating effectively with the young people we support, their families and the school staff
• Maintaining efficient and up to date records and administrative systems for all work, including IT
• Maintaining continued professional development and competence and remain current with regard to developments in the field of Autism and Positive Behaviour Support
• Taking responsibility for prioritising and time management of a varied work and case load
• Working flexible hours as required by the organisation.

All students have autism, and so previous experience of working with children with autism is highly desirable.

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Priory Education and Children’s Services is a leading company in the UK offering independent behavioural care for commissioners across the UK. With over 100 high quality schools, colleges and homes we focus on making a real and lasting difference for everyone we support.

The Priory Lodge School (PLS) is a school for young people aged 9 -19 with mild to moderate autistic spectrum disorders, Asperger’s Syndrome and associated learning difficulties. Located in Roehampton, SW London, we aim to deliver the highest level of education and care according to individual needs in a safe, positive and structured environment.

References

For all roles we require a minimum of two references.  References provided must cover the last 3 years, for all of our services we will need to request all references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references will be requested prior to interview for all roles within our schools.

About us

From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.

Disclosure

Priory Education Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and disclosures with the relevant body at an enhanced level. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory Education and Children's services will cover the cost of a DBS.