Positive Behaviour Support Lead

About the Role:

AdAt Iris Care Group, we believe that every person deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, independent and fulfilling life. We are looking for an experienced and passionate Positive Behaviour Lead Practitioner to lead the development and delivery of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) across our supported living services throughout England.

This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious PBS professional to influence organisational practice, improve outcomes for people with complex needs and support services to deliver truly person-centred care.

Working closely with operational leaders, registered managers, support teams, families and multidisciplinary professionals, you will champion evidence-based approaches that enhance quality of life, reduce restrictive practices and empower individuals to achieve their full potential.

As Positive Behaviour Lead Practitioner, you will be responsible for leading the implementation, oversight and continuous development of Positive Behaviour Support across a diverse range of supported living services.

You will:

• Complete functional behavioural assessments and develop high-quality, person-centred PBS plans.
• Lead the embedding of PBS frameworks and best practice across services.
• Support teams supporting adults with autism, learning disabilities, mental health needs and behaviours that may challenge.
• Analyse behavioural data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead incident reviews, reflective practice sessions and lessons learned activities.
• Promote ethical, least restrictive approaches in line with the Mental Capacity Act and Human Rights principles.
• Support safeguarding investigations and complex behavioural case reviews.
• Deliver specialist PBS training, coaching and mentoring to managers and support staff.
• Work collaboratively with families, advocates, commissioners and healthcare professionals.
• Support service admissions, transitions and compatibility assessments.
• Contribute to governance reporting, quality assurance, audits and service improvement initiatives.
• Act as the organisation’s subject matter expert in Positive Behaviour Support.

What We’re Looking For:

• A relevant qualification and/ or experience in Psychology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Care or an equivalent Positive Behaviour Support qualification.
• Evidence of specialist PBS training and experience implementing PBS approaches.
• Experience supporting adults with autism, learning disabilities, mental health needs or complex behaviours.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Positive Behaviour Support frameworks
  • Functional assessment
  • Safeguarding
  • Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
  • DoLS/LPS
  • Restrictive practice reduction
• Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills.
• Experience writing behavioural support plans, assessments and professional reports.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret behavioural data and outcomes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital care recording systems.
• A willingness to travel regularly across the region.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and person-centred practice.
• Desirable
• We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who have:
• An advanced accredited PBS qualification.
• Leadership or multi-site service development experience.
• Knowledge of CQC inspection frameworks and supported living services.
• Training delivery or facilitation qualifications.
• Experience leading organisational culture change and practice improvement.
• Experience using specialist behavioural analysis software.
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