Behaviour Support Assistant
The Turing School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 8EJ11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
20 June 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
9 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week; term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,319 - £28,004 FTE (£22,155 - £23,573 pro rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- The Turing School
- £26,319 - £28,004 FTE (£22,155 - £23,573 pro rata) – SAT C
- 37 Hours per week; Term Time Only (38 weeks)
- Permanent
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.
What the school offers its staff
The Turing School is a thriving and supportive learning environment where we passionately uphold our core values of diversity innovation, respect and aspiration. We are committed to empowering our students with the resources, resilience and skills necessary for lasting success while upholding our values in all that we do.
For more information about our school please visit our website: https://www.theturingschool.org.uk/
Benefits include:
- Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution
- Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC (Additional Voluntary Contribution) Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
- Access to training and development
- Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice
- Discounts with local and national retailers, cinemas and restaurants
- Cycle to Work scheme
- On-site Parking
Further details about the role
Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack. Details are also available to download from our website www.theturingschool.org.uk
If you are interested in this post, please contact Gemma Sorrell-Fleet, Office Manager for an informal discussion. gemma.sorrellfleet@swale.at and 01323 465700
Completed applications should be sent to Gemma Sorrell-Fleet, Office Manager, gemma.sorrellfleet@swale.at or by post to The Turing School, Larkspur Dr, Eastbourne BN23 8EJ. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 905989 (option 2).
In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.
Interview Date: w/c 25th June 2025
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
Swale Academies Trust schools will conduct an online check of shortlisted candidates in line with the Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to gemma.sorrellfleet@swale.at
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Turing School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 731 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Turing School website
- Email address
- gemma.sorrellfleet@swale.at
- Phone number
- 01323 465700
Arranging a visit to The Turing School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gemma.sorrellfleet@swale.at.
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