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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    14 October 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    15 September 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Working pattern

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.

Applying for the job

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About Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
892 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

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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