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Behaviour Support Assistant

The Eastbourne Academy, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9RQ

This job expired on 10 October 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  January 2023

• Closing date

  10 October 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 September 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours a week, Term Time plus 5 Development Days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £18,599 - £19,882 Pro Rata (£21,528 - £23,013 FTE) SAT 5

Behaviour Support Assistant job summary

• Permanent.
• Term time plus 5 staff development days.
• 37 hours, Monday to Friday.

We have an opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic person to work as part of a team who can enhance our practice by working with small groups of students on a regular basis to support their behaviour for learning by looking at behaviour coping strategies and delivering a bespoke programme of study.

Key duties are to:

• Provide administrative support to the Community Manager and Senior Assistant Principal in relation to student behaviour, attendance and wellbeing.
• Support, track and input data, record the behaviour, attendance and wellbeing of students.
• Build relationships with parents, guardians and carers.
• Record minutes at meetings.

The successful candidate will need:

• A good standard of education across a range of subjects.
• Experience of using IT & digital technologies.
• Knowledge of how children learn and how to motivate them,
• Knowledge on developing strategies to de-escalate an escalation in a child's mood or behaviour.

Experience of working with children with a variety of educational needs would be an advantage.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

The Eastbourne Academy is a vibrant, successful and inclusive learning community where both students and staff thrive. At the heart of our school are traditional values where every student is expected to Learn, Engage and Respect.

For more information about our school please visit our website:

theeastbourneacademy.org

Join us to benefit from:

• Friendly and supportive school environment;
• Be part of a highly successful Trust;
• CPD opportunities;
• Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution;
• Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice;
• Ride to Work Scheme;
• Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive.

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.

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About The Eastbourne Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 856 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Eastbourne Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: tara.ion@swale.at
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-eastbourne-academy (opens in new tab)

If you are interested in this post, please contact Mr Moore and Mr Gwynne for an informal discussion. darren.moore@swale.at or joe.gwynne@swale.at and 01323 514900 X318

Completed applications should be sent to Mrs Tara Ion tara.ion@swale.at or by post to The Eastbourne Academy, Brodrick Road, Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 9RQ. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 426091 (option 2)

We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interview Date: 12th October 2022

Swale 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. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure

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