Behaviour Support Worker
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5SLThis job expired on 14 October 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 October 2023 at 9am
Date listed
15 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time 35 hours, term time only plus 5 INSET days. Part time 35 hours, term time only plus 5 INSET days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 5, SCP 12. Fulltime from £24,496. Actual from £19,930
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our Behaviour Support Workers are instrumental in helping students maintain a calm and respectful atmosphere within the school. They operate in a busy, ever changing environment that challenges their thinking, sometimes on a minute by minute basis. Decision making skills are necessary, as are empathy and resilience.
This role is responsible for the following;
- To support positive student conduct around the school through our behaviour systems including “On Patrol”, Daily After School Detention and corridor duty, during lesson transitions.
- To supervise our Therapeutic ‘Sanctuary’ room, where students who need emotional support seek help and advice.
- To provide one-to-one mentoring to identified students
- To support the supervision of students during break and lunch times
- To support the Pastoral Team in managing behaviour, being on hand to support throughout the day across all year groups.
The successful applicant will be energetic, creative and enthusiastic and enjoy working with 11-16-year-olds. You will enjoy nurturing young people to grow in confidence and flourish personally. You will share our inclusive values of “opportunity, diversity and success for all” and you will have a willingness to develop your own practice in line with our ethos of continuous improvement.
What the school offers its staff
We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff in to middle and senior leadership posts and can offer opportunities to broaden your impact on the sector through the work of the Maiden Erlegh Institute. Weare very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part-time working and job-sharing.
To learn more about our school, visit our website www.maidenerleghschoolreading.co.uk.
If you would like to know more about this role, please contact the school directly.
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.
About Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 888 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading website
- Email address
- recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading is an ambitious, over-subscribed 11-16 secondary school in an urban context which is as committed to the welfare of students and staff as it is our high quality education. Our school benefits from excellent, modern facilities and teaching spaces and we are very proud of our vibrant, diverse and engaging students who work hard and have high aspirations.
We have a highly effective team of tenacious, optimistic and talented staff , supported by an experienced leadership team.
Professional development is a strength here, thanks to our Teaching School. We offer a flexible CPD programme which staff can tailor to their own needs which includes coaching and training for new entrants to the profession and to support career returners. We are very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements including part-time working and job-sharing.
The school is a part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust which offers a range of career opportunities in our vibrant and successful schools. We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff to middle and senior leadership posts and our can offer Specialist Leader of Education and school improvement opportunities to the right candidates
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