Behaviour Support Practitioner
John F Kennedy Catholic School, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2PH12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
7 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
25 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- H6 (SCP 14 - 19, £25,088 - £27,177)
Behaviour Support Practitioner job summary
John F Kennedy Catholic School currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced colleague to lead the day-to-day management of the school’s Reintegration Room, providing targeted behaviour support and pastoral care to students.
Job overview
The role involves working closely with students who have displayed challenging behaviour, supporting them in restorative practices, helping them reflect on their actions, and guiding them toward making positive choices that enable successful reintegration into the school community.
Job requirements
Confident in managing a diverse range of student behaviours and needs
Excellent administrative and organisational skills
Excellent record keeping
Excellent written and verbal communication
Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Google for Education
Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
Good understanding of e-safety and the Data Protection legislation
Why join us?
As a Behaviour Support Practitioner within John F Kennedy Catholic School, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available.
Applications should be submitted immediately and candidates will be considered and potentially called for interview as applications are received. The school reserves the right to close the vacancy at any time.
Safeguarding Statement
All Saints Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, at least two satisfactory references must be provided, and any other safeguarding checks that are required at the time of appointment will be applied to the pre-employment process. All offers of employment are conditional and subject to safeguarding checks being met successfully. The Trust reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment should it deem pre-employment checks as unsatisfactory.
Following the shortlisting stage, and prior to making a final decision, the Trust/School will collect and process information publicly available about you by conducting a brief online search using an internet search engine. We do this to ensure that the school acts in accordance with its obligations set out in the latest version of KCSiE.
By signing the application form I understand that I am giving my consent for the Trust/School to carry out an online search if I am shortlisted for this post. The search would be part of the Trust/School's due diligence in line with the latest KCSIE guidance and would be limited to identifying any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. I understand that the Trust/School might want to explore any such incidents or issues with me at interview.
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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About John F Kennedy Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1100 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John F Kennedy Catholic School website
School location
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