Practice Development Manager - Complex Support

Based Glasgow, with regular travel to our services across Scotland

Key and our subsidiary, Community Lifestyles, we provide person-centred support to over 2,000 disabled people, across 17 Scottish local authorities, to enable them to lead full, active lives in their own homes and communities.

The people we support have a wide range of life experiences and needs, from young people still at school through to people in their 90s. Our approach, therefore, is about working in partnership with the person, and the important people in their life, to build flexible, responsive support which is focused on them achieving what they want from life.

We are committed to the Scottish Government’s Coming Home agenda, having a track record in supporting people with complex support needs, people moving out of institution care including those living in out of areas placement, far from their families, friends, and original communities. Individual services range from a few hours per week to 24/7 support in people’s own homes and communities, reflecting each person’s agreed outcomes and personal plan.

Working closely with our Learning and Development Team, operational managers, housing colleagues and team of specialist behaviour support instructors, you will:

· Promote the highest standard of person-centred, outcomes-based support.

· Lead on the delivery of our Positive Behaviour Support and Trauma-focused strategies.

· Provide supervisory guidance and development support to our team of behaviour support instructors and together oversee a Community of Practice for our Practice Leaders.

We are looking for someone who has::

· Managed and led a team delivering social care support.

· Successfully supported individuals with very complex support needs to live good lives in the community.

· Led practice development and training in relation to positive behaviour support within a human-rights and person-centred approach.

· Knowledge and understanding of current social care policy and practice environment including the Scottish Government Coming Home agenda.

· Well-developed leadership, interpersonal and written skills.

· A recognised social care or relevant professional qualification and while a recognised PBS/BILD qualification would be advantageous, this is not essential as we will offer support to attain this.

Based in Glasgow, the role is across all our operational areas, and will involve travel across Scotland working closely with managers, complex support need instructors, staff and the people we support.

If you think you’re the person we are looking for, and you’d like to discuss the role further, please contact Sheila Hanney, Head of Staff Development, Policy and Practice by email sheila.hanney@key.org.uk

Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 4th August 2024 with interviews expected to take place on Tuesday 13th August 2024 in Glasgow.