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Job title: Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner
Location: The Tower School, Epping, CM16 4BA
Salary: Up to £26,960 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Positive Behaviour Support to join our close-knit team at The Tower School part of Options Autism and start working towards yours.
Job Purpose
To support the Positive Behaviour Lead and wider Inclusion Team to establish effective strategies in all areas of positive behaviour support and pastoral care. To develop and implement long-term behaviour plans that will guide staff to support students to overcome barriers to learning and maximise the opportunities provided for them. Working under the direction of the Positive Behaviour Lead to provide support to all students in enabling them to achieve their potential both academically and socially. This role will also contribute towards the school’s commitment to reduce exclusions and physical interventions, in the delivery of pastoral and/or academic interventions and, crucially, in responding to and supporting behaviour that challenges in all phases of the school.
Responsibilities
• To monitor incidents on Sleuth to identify student behaviours causing concern
• To monitor behaviour, emotional and social issues within all year groups and make positive interventions when necessary
• To drive ClassDojo reward/motivation strategies in every class
• To contribute to pupil celebration events and schemes e.g. reward trips, Jack Petchy nominations, Student Council and Student Leadership opportunities
• To respond to significant or escalating behavioural events, modelling CPI best practice
• To empower class teams working directly with students to implement strategies as detailed within a child’s EHCP, personalised behaviour plan or Pupil Passport
• To offer strategies supported by therapy and inclusion teams
• Initiate/request MDT meetings when there are concerns regarding behaviour and attend meetings
• To conduct recorded observations of pupils and groups of pupils under review
• To liaise with class teams and ensure agreed MDT actions are being implemented by all staff involved with the student
• To identify personal issues that may be affecting students’ performance, behaviour or wellbeing and share this information with relevant staff
• To liaise with inclusion team daily
Experience
* Previous experience in similar job role essential
About the school
The Tower School is an independent special day school for pupils ages 11 – 18 years who have a primary diagnosis of Autism. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who will often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.
This opportunity is based in Epping, Essex, CM16 4BA and is located on Epping High Road within easy access of J26 of the M25 and Junction 5 of the M11. Epping is a lovely market town in Essex and just 17 miles (30km) from the centre of London. It is surrounded by Epping Forest and the River Roding and River Lea valleys. The school is just a 10-minute walk from Epping station on the London Undergrounds central line which will have you in London’s West End in under 50 minutes.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults.
As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Why join Options Autism?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others .We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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