Jo Pyrah

Green Light PBS Ltd - Care & Support for People with Autism & Challenging Behaviour

Location: Truro, United Kingdom
Industry: Consumer Services

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Jo Pyrah's Overview

Current

Managing Director at Green Light PBS Ltd

Past

Assessment Manager at Modus Care Ltd.
Director of Services at Spectrum
Assessment Manager at Positive Response Training Ltd.

Service Development Manager & Responsible Individual at Modus Care Ltd
Service Development Manager at Devon and Cornwall Autistic Community Trust

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Education

Institute of Leadership & Management
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

Connections

205 connections

Websites

The Vision we have at Green Light is "A varied and developmental lifestyle for each and every person" Our Mission is "Empowering people to achieve a lifestyle they are proud of"

Specialties

Autism, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, Challenging Behaviour, Specialist Care, Learning Disability, Intellectual Disability, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Behavioural Assessment, Service Planning Service Design, Person Centred Planning

Managing Director

Green Light PBS Ltd

Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry

June 2009 – Present (4 years 1 month)

Established company; developed policies, procedures, systems. Recruited management team. Marketing & branding. Developed vision, mission and ethos. Formed customer relations.

Assessment Manager

Modus Care Ltd.

2009 – 2010 (1 year)

Responsible for the assessment of potential service users with ASD and challenging behaviour, liaison with service users, families and related professionals. Gathered information relating to service user and organisational risk, providing assessments based on this. I provided service options and specifications to inform decisions on prospective placements.

Director of Services

Spectrum

Nonprofit; 201-500 employees; Mental Health Care industry

March 2006 – June 2009 (3 years 4 months)

I was responsible for the direction of six homes for people with ASD & challenging behaviour, line management of Registered Managers and the development of service needs assessments for new admissions. I was part of a board of directors who develop quality policies, practices and procedures for the care and support of people with ASD and challenging behaviour.

Assessment Manager

Positive Response Training Ltd.

April 2003 – November 2004 (1 year 8 months)

I was responsible for the assessment of potential service users with ASD and challenging behaviour, liaison with service users, families and related professionals. I maintained a flow of service users to support the growth of organisations. I gathered information relating to service user and organisational risk, providing assessments based on this. I produced service options and specifications

Service Development Manager & Responsible Individual

Modus Care Ltd

May 2002 – April 2003 (1 year)

I managed a transition between specialist care service providers in the South London area, maintaining the continuity of management support. Services were same as those mentioned in previous role below. I maintained continuity of supervision and support of the managers responsible for the staff teams who were transferred by Spectrum under TUPE arrangements. Appointed by CSCI in Croydon as Responsible Individual for Modus Care Ltd, who were trading as Axiom Care Ltd.

Service Development Manager

Devon and Cornwall Autistic Community Trust

Nonprofit; 201-500 employees; Mental Health Care industry

April 1990 – April 2002 (12 years 1 month)

Responsible for managing two services in South London for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and challenging behaviour. I supervised managers responsible for the staff teams. Until January 2002 I was also responsible for the management of an out-of-county bespoke service in Bristol for one person with an ASD and severe challenging behaviour. This was in close collaboration with Bristol & North East Somerset Health Authority. Prior to this I worked through the company from bank/relief staff to team leader and group manager levels.