Behaviour Support Assistant
Hollinwood Academy, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3PT9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours 40 per week/ term time only (190 days)
Contract type
- Fixed term - Ends 31st August 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,598 – £31,022 per annum
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance £1,539 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Minimum of two years’ experience working with children and young people with ASC.
Training record to evidence competency in a variety of areas that are relevant to a pastoral support assistant.
Reliable with an excellent record of attendance and punctuality
Ability to deal sensitivity with vulnerable children and young people, their families and other external agencies.
Sound understanding of confidentiality issues.
Awareness of child protection issues.
Firm, sensitive and effective approach towards student discipline and the ability to remain patient and calm in challenging situations.
Willingness to participate in relevant training and development opportunities
Ability to build and maintain effective, appropriate and professional relationships with children, young people, staff and parents.
Confident and able to use own initiative.
Ability to promote a positive ethos and role model positive attributes.
Experience of reviewing and updating behaviour plans.
Experience of using and integrating ICT as part of the learning process and an awareness of systems across school including CPOMs.
Experience of working in a team collaboratively to share ideas and achieve objectives
Experience of undertaking clerical and administrative tasks
Communication skills to influence, persuade, motivate and engage with a wide range of children, young people and their families
Interpersonal skills to form and maintain positive working relationships with children and young people, their families, colleagues, and other education/healthcare professionals and partner organisations
Listening skills to support children, young people and their families through understanding their point of view in a non-judgmental approach
Creative skills to develop a range of different options and alternatives that will support children and young people to engage in the learning process
Organisational skills to manage time effectively, meet potentially conflicting deadlines and work without close supervision
What the school offers its staff
Hollinwood Academy is part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust. Hollinwood Academy provides a broad and balanced curriculum that enables children and young people from reception to Key Stage 4 to access creative learning opportunities tailored to meet their individual needs. We have worked hard to continue to be at the forefront of successful, innovative curriculum design, with overall breadth and balance, which provides children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and speech, language, and communication difficulties their full entitlement. As a result, the young people benefit from excellent opportunities in all aspects of our curriculum to achieve and improve their academic achievement, social skills, communication skills, knowledge, understanding, well-being, and physical development.
We invite applications from individuals with proven experience in pastoral support, who are committed to nurturing the wellbeing and development of children and young people. successful candidates will work closely with our pastoral team, supporting the emotional and social wellbeing of children and young people across school. They may also be expected to cover classes in the absence of the teacher, ensuring continuity of learning and maintaining a positive classroom environment.
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Hollinwood Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 284 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hollinwood Academy website
- Email address
- ngordon@newbridgegroup.org
Arranging a visit to Hollinwood Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ngordon@newbridgegroup.org.
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