Practice Development Lead at Beechwood College
1. Location: Barry
2. Salary: £33,000
3. Closes: 19/11/2024
4. Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Are you looking for a rewarding career? If you are a caring, energetic, enthusiastic individual, we have an exciting new opportunity for a Practice Development Lead (Maternity Cover), to join our well-established team at Beechwood College. This is a fixed term contract for 9 months, starting January 2025.
Employing nearly 1,800 people, Iris Care Group is the largest independent health and social care provider across the Southwest of England and South Wales. We provide innovative, effective, and forward-thinking care for adults with specialist mental healthcare needs.
With over 90% of staff saying they enjoy their job; we are proud to have created environments where our staff feel rewarded and fulfilled. Work for us and you’ll go home knowing that you’ve made a difference .
What you will receive?
5. Annual salary of £33,000 per annum
6. Holiday allowance
7. Industry-leading training
8. Employee Assistance Program – free 24/7 confidential helpline (domestic, financial, legal, health support, etc.)
9. High street retail discount scheme
10. ‘Recognise Me’, our new staff benefits, wellbeing and recognition platform
11. Free on-site parking and uniform
12. Friendly and supportive work environment
Role Objective
13. To lead the delivery of the College waking curriculum within the residential homes and contribute to the development of support staff, students and strategies.
14. To plan effectively for training sessions and where appropriate work collaboratively with other parts of the organisation.
15. To support all staff in order to raise standards by utilising advanced levels of knowledge and skills when planning, monitoring, assessing and managing training.
16. To work alongside staff from the Education and Clinical teams where appropriate to support the inclusion of all students, encouraging them to become independent learners and to provide support for their welfare.
Role Responsibilities
17. Ensure support within the College is person centred – geared to meet the needs of the students in a way, which is expert and empathetic.
18. Ensure Positive Behaviour Management strategies are implemented for each student. Implement, monitor and evaluate Positive Behaviour Support Plans. Role model best practice in Positive Behaviour Support and practice leadership to support staff by working alongside staff on-shift.
19. Assess, plan, develop and evaluate service delivery to meet individual supported students needs.
20. To create and maintain an appropriate, safe and stimulating learning environment which promotes learning and the desire to learn in shared areas of responsibility
21. To promote the correct environment, variety of teaching styles and learning situations that enhance staff skills
22. To promote the general ethos of the College
23. To promote and maintain good home/ class liaison, maintaining regular contact
24. To encourage the development of a moral
25. To promote the safeguarding of students at all times.
26. To maintain a thorough and up to date knowledge of developments in meeting the needs of students with autism and ALN.
Role Requirements
Professional Qualifications
Train the trainer qualification and current and up to date training experience
SEN Qualification
Knowledge
Knowledge of developments for young people with ASC
Experience of managing change/setting up a new service
Experience
At least 3 years’ experience working as a manager and managing staff effectively
Can evidence Mentoring and Coaching practice.
Experience of working with students who have learning difficulties
Experience of working in a team
Experience of liaising with parents and external agencies and facilitating their active involvement with the student
Experience in assessing the needs of young people with SEN / ASC
Skills/Abilities
Be able to demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills
Ability to provide a warm, welcoming and structured learning environment
Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff
Ability to manage, support and motivate staff in a team situation
Ability of be innovative, imaginative and flexible with the working situation