Behaviour Support Assistant (term time only)
The Hastings Academy, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5DNThis job expired on 16 August 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 August 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 2 years
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23893-£24294
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are actively seeking a Behaviour Support Assistant to join our Alternative Provision Team.
Working under guidance, you will implement work programmes for individuals/groups, which could include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas, including behaviour support. You willprovide specialist support for students identified as needing behaviour support and have additional educational needs as well asprovidingin class support for all students as directed.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has the ability to build strong positive relationships with students
- Is resilient and has experience in providing educational support with strong discipline
- Has enthusiasm, presence and authority with a positive, can-do attitude
- Is highly organised, motivated and driven to succeed
- Is able to support students who exhibit challenging behaviour
- Is a team member who will collaborate with colleagues to ensure feedback regarding students is consistent and constructive
What the school offers its staff
We truly value the experience,dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
- Automatic annual pay increments
- High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression
- A strong commitment to your health & wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors, flexible working opportunities from Day 1, and Employee Assistance programme
- Generous public sector pension scheme
- Discounts on retail & travel
- Cycle 2 Work scheme
- Charity giving
As the largest Multi-Academies Trust in Sussex, we are a close-knit family of schools committed to achieving ambitions, delivering excellence, and nurturing potential. Sponsored by the esteemed University of Brighton, we provide high-quality learning experiences for our pupils.
Our success is a result of the dedication and expertise of our staff and central teams, creating vibrant places of learning that ignite curiosity and foster a lifelong love of education. Together, we aim to inspire our children and staff to flourish and achieve their best.
At the heart of everything we do are our pupils. We believe that learning should be exciting, engaging, and fun – an adventure where curiosity is celebrated, and creativity is encouraged. We strive to create an environment where each child feels inspired and supported, enabling them to discover their unique talents and interests.
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Hastings Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 839 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Hastings Academy website
- Email address
- j.dann-finch@thehastingsacademy.org.uk
The Hastings Academy
Our mission is to provide all our students with the opportunities they need to become well-rounded citizens who believe in themselves, value others and can make a positive difference to their world.
We believe in every student’s potential, and we encourage them to aim high. We teach them to have respect for themselves, the community and each other.
All who work and are a part of The Hastings Academy are continually striving to ensure we are the academy of choice. It has a published admissions number of 180 (900 pupils in total) and hosts a special facility for up to 10 young people with speech, language, and communication difficulties.
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