Group Positive Behaviour Support Lead

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Active Care Group is actively seeking a dynamic and innovative individual to join us as the Group Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Lead. In this pivotal role, you will direct the development and implementation of our PBS programme across our Residential and Hospitals divisions, catering to individuals with complex care needs.

As the Group PBS Lead, you will collaborate closely with the Group Professional Lead for Therapies and engage with various stakeholders within Active Care Group.

Our organisation prides itself on a collaborative and holistic approach to care, striving to deliver integrated health and care services of the highest quality. With over 30 years’ experience, Active Care Group is a leader in managing a diverse range of complex conditions, including ventilation and respiratory support, spinal and brain injuries, epilepsy, neurological disorders, mental health conditions, and learning disabilities. Our vast network comprises over 4000 dedicated staff members, caring for more than 2000 clients across 60 locations.

At Active Care Group, our Group Behaviours are at the heart of everything we do. These behaviours not only underpin our care delivery and organisational strategy but also reflect our culture and values. By emphasising key behaviours, we communicate what is important to us as an organisation, fostering a culture of encouragement, recognition, and mutual respect.

If you are passionate about positively impacting the lives of individuals with complex care needs and possess the ambition and creativity to drive meaningful change, we invite you to join us in this exciting opportunity.

Apply now to become an integral part of Active Care Group's mission to deliver exceptional care and support to those who need it most. Together, let's make a difference!

What you'll be working:

Our standard working hours for this role are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and the post-holder will be required to work remotely with frequent travel to ACG sites.

We understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.

What you'll be doing:

• Input subject matter expertise to the Group Positive Behaviour Support Strategy.
• Have a direct input into complex clinical cases and support our existing operational structure in developing a best-in-class Positive Behaviour Support programme, supporting patients and residents to obtain better clinical outcomes.
• Grow and develop the central Positive Behaviour Support Team, providing direct line management to the practitioner team.
• Develop the culture of Positive Behaviour Support across the Active Care Group portfolio.
• Enhance our existing training programme across services to enable sites to implement Positive Behaviour Support care plans in collaboration with our external training partner.
• Feed into clinical governance structures both locally, regionally, and group-wide as required, collecting robust outcome data sets.
• Participate in quality improvement, research, and innovation.
• Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights

What you'll have:

• A formal qualification relevant to the field of Positive Behaviour Support such as (but not exclusively) the Analysis and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities MSc, PBS MSc, or Level 7 PBS qualification.
• Be qualified or eligible to work towards recognised Trainer competencies to deliver expert support to our clinical teams.
• Ability to demonstrate significant experience of working in a Positive Behaviour Support Lead role, with experience in delivering a Group wide Positive Behaviour Support strategy (multi-site).
• Good understanding of the relevant regulatory framework, regulations, and legislation.
• Confidence in engaging internal and external stakeholders.
• Leadership skills.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group