Behaviour Support Assistant
Aldridge School - A Science College, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG9 days remaining to apply
Closing date
19 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 5, Scale Point 9–17 (£23,194 - £26,846 pro-rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Post:Behaviour Support AssistantResponsible to:Deputy HeadteacherSalary:Grade 5, Scale Point 9–17 (£23,194 - £26,846 pro-rata)Working Hours:37 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks including 5 INSET days)
About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic and proactive Behaviour Support Assistant to join our dedicated Behaviour Team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the management of our newly renovated Behaviour Centre and play a key role in promoting a positive and inclusive school environment. The successful candidate will work closely with students, staff, and families to implement behaviour systems and interventions that foster resilience, emotional intelligence, and academic success.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Deputy Headteacher in implementing the school’s behaviour policy.
- Help coordinate the centralised detention system.
- Assist in the daily operations of the Internal Exclusion Room.
- Monitor and analyse behaviour data using Class Charts.
- Provide in-class support to students and teachers.
- Collaborate with the Behaviour and Pastoral Teams to support student wellbeing.
- Attend relevant team meetings and liaise with parents/carers as needed.
Desirable Qualifications and Skills
- GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.
- Experience working with children with emotional, behavioural, or social difficulties.
- Prior experience in an educational setting.
- Strong data interpretation and presentation skills.
- Excellent organisational and administrative abilities.
- Confident ICT user.
- Empathetic, self-motivated, and resilient under pressure.
To arrange a visit or for further information, please contact the school atinfo@aldridgeschool.org.ukor call 01922 743988 ext 2224.Applications should be submitted via The Mercian Trust portal.
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
What the school offers its staff
Aldridge School is a comprehensive school with over 1600 students, located near the centre of Aldridge village. As a founder academy of The Mercian Trust, the school is committed to high standards, a broad and engaging curriculum, and strong community partnerships. With a thriving Sixth Form and a reputation for excellent pastoral care, Aldridge School supports students in achieving their best and preparing for life beyond school.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About Aldridge School - A Science College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1585 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Aldridge School - A Science College website
- Email address
- lottie.fellows@merciantrust.org.uk
We are a comprehensive school of over 1500 students situated near the centre of Aldridge village. We believe that it is our responsibility to work to meet the needs of every individual student, challenging them to achieve their best, supporting them to become responsible young adults and preparing them for their next steps into the world of work or further education.
Aldridge School is a good school (Ofsted 2022). It is a school which is proud of its traditions and successes which have been achieved through hard work and high expectations. In particular, we encourage our students to be Respectful, Responsible, Resilient and Ready to learn in order that they will be happy and successful at school and in the wider world beyond.
Aldridge School has a dedicated, talented and conscientious team of staff who work together to provide a high standard of teaching, excellent pastoral care and professional support services. Our broad curriculum is designed to meet national expectations, be relevant and interesting, support our students in achieving the best possible standards in external examinations and to equip them with the skills they need to be successful in adult life.
Arranging a visit to Aldridge School - A Science College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lottie.fellows@merciantrust.org.uk.
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