Behaviour for Learning Assistant

Ridgewood School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7UB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible after appointment

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,332.00 - £25,264.00 Annually (Actual)

Behaviour for Learning Assistant job summary

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Behaviour Support and Daily Operations

• Support the Behaviour for Learning Team in vision and implementation.
• Supervise during morning, break, lunch and other duties.
• Manage and track detentions; supervise Isolation room.
• Assist with on-call system and behavioural incidents.

2. Student Relationships and Welfare

• Build positive relationships with students, parents and carers.
• Adhere to safeguarding procedures.
• Proactively address behavioural issues to foster a positive culture.

3. Administrative and Communication Duties

• Maintain records of student interventions and communications.
• Facilitate effective communication with students, parents and staff.
• Collaborate with Behaviour for Learning Manager and Deputy Manager.

4. Miscellaneous

Support and promote the school’s ethos and values.

To participate in personal annual review process.

To be aware of the responsibility for personal Health, Safety and Welfare and that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions.

To co-operate with the employer on all issues to do with Health, Safety and Welfare.

To undertake such other reasonable tasks that the Key Stage BfL Managers or the Headteacher may occasionally reasonably request.

37 hours per week term time only + 5 days. Daily hours to cover the school working day.

All employees contribute to the safety and wellbeing of the children and young people in the school.

This job role sits alongside the requirement for staff to abide by all school policies and relevant national and local requirements including terms and conditions and national standards.

Note: This job description is not your contract of employment or any part of it. It has been prepared only for the purpose of school organisation and may change either as your contract changes or as the organisation of the school is changed.

All posts at the school are subject to a four month probationary period. Confirmation of the position is subject to satisfactory completion of this period.

What makes Ridgewood School special?

At Ridgewood School we are extremely proud of our school and the high quality of education that we provide, including our popular and highly successful Sixth Form. Our school motto, ‘Prepare for the road ahead,’ represents our belief in preparing our students for their future, not only in terms of academic achievement, but also in terms of the training, enrichment and experiences which will enable them to become model citizens and responsible members of the community. Our school values: Respect-Responsibility-Resilience, underpin what we do every day and contribute to our ethos in everything we undertake as a school community. In our most recent Ofsted, we achieved a ‘Good’ rating in all categories, and we are committed to this trajectory of success for our students as we aspire to move from ‘Good to Great.’ As part of this journey, in July 2023, we joined Leger Education Trust and collaborate with other schools within the trust to develop both our students and staff and be the very best that we can be.

We are looking to appoint a friendly and adaptable Behaviour for Learning Assistant who will assist the Key Stage Behaviour for Learning Managers in managing behaviour whole school, ensuring consistent application of the Behaviour for Learning policy.

Why is the role of Behaviour for Learning Assistant right for you?

We are committed to offering the staff who work at Ridgewood every opportunity to become the best they can be. Our training packages, for staff at all stages of their careers, are second to none. As well as our whole school and departmental training, we also offer a personalised coaching programme, NPQs and bespoke CPD, relevant to the person’s role. In 2025, we received the Teacher Development Trust Gold Award, demonstrating our commitment and passion to providing excellent CPD for all teaching and associate staff.

If you are seeking a dynamic, innovative and caring school, dedicated to the development of staff and our students’ success, Ridgewood is the school for you.

Candidates are required to possess GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above.

We strongly encourage visits from potential candidates - please contact the school to arrange this.

Ridgewood School reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date above.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, the role is engaged in regulated activity and will therefore require a children’s barred list check. Shortlisted Applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure.

The school operates a no smoking policy.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ridgewood School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1425 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ridgewood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ridgewood-school

Staff and students at Ridgewood work hard every day to embody the school’s core values: Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. We are enjoying a trajectory of continued success and look forward to welcoming a successful applicant who can join us on our journey. We are incredibly proud of the progress we have made as a school, having laid strong foundations for further improvement going forward.

Our school motto, ‘Prepare for the road ahead’, represents our belief in preparing our staff and students for their future. We exemplify our motto not only in terms of academic achievement, but also in terms of the training, enrichment and experiences which make us all model citizens. Our school values underpin what we do and contribute to our ethos in everything we undertake as a school community. We set our standards high and do not compromise, because we believe in the best for everyone.

Never has there been a better time to join us. We are in the early stages of planning a multi-million-pound new build that will ensure that the staff and students benefit from 21st Century resources. We are regularly oversubscribed in Year 7 and our Post-16 provision is thriving.

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