Behaviour Support Assistant

Sidmouth College, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9LG

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  31 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, term-time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,988

What skills and experience we're looking for

Sidmouth College has a fantastic new opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Behaviour Support Assistant and Isolation Room Coordinator to join our Pastoral Student Support Team.

In this varied and rewarding role, you will work under guidance of the Associate Senior Leader for Behaviour to provide support in addressing the needs of students who need help to overcome behaviours they exhibit and barriers to learning that they may face.

The successful candidate will liaise with colleagues to aid effective communication; to promote inclusion and raise attainment of students to achieve their full potential and to promote the safeguarding and wellbeing of students.

You will investigate behaviours exhibited by students and resolve conflict through restorative approaches in liaison with class Teachers, Heads of House and other colleagues.

What the school offers its staff

Sidmouth College is a thriving 11-18 community college located in the Devon countryside.

The College buildings sit within an attractive 13-acre campus and staff take every opportunity to make use of the natural environment on our doorstep to support students’ learning and creativity. At Sidmouth College the individual is right at the heart of what we do.

For an informal discussion and to arrange a tour of the college please contact Amy Baxter, HR Officer: amy.baxter@sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Behaviour Support Assistant Recruitment Pack June 25.pdf - 3.51 MB (opens in new tab)

About Sidmouth College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 871 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sidmouth College website
• Email address: ambaxter@sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sidmouth-college-sidmouth

Arranging a visit to Sidmouth College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ambaxter@sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk.

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