Behaviour Support Worker - Cranbury College
Cranbury College, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2TSThis job expired on 28 February 2024
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 February 2024 at 9am
Date listed
3 January 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 5, SCP 12 Fulltime £26,421. Actual £22,725.17
What skills and experience we're looking for
Would you like to come and work with us, as part of a pioneering Alternative Provision and make a contribution towards our journey to Outstanding. We are currently looking for a Behaviour Support Worker to support positive student conduct around the school.
Essential skills needed for this role:
NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in English and Maths
Good general communication skills
Ability to command and show respect, offering a friendly but firm approach
Excellent time management and effective organisational skills
Cranbury College is an optimistic and motivating environment, supported by effective leadership at all levels. If you have the resilience to work in a dynamic, trauma-informed environment, with pupils that have social, emotional, academic and mental health needs we would be delighted to hear from you.
Cranbury College is a Pupil Referral Unit and Alternative
Education provision for young people ranging from 5-16 years old. We support learners who have been permanently
excluded from mainstream settings and provide preventative support to those who
are at risk of permanent exclusion. Additionally, we support those that
unintentionally exclude themselves from education and children who cannot
access school for medical reasons. We are a multi-site organisation which
includes our Primary provision, based at College Road and Secondary provision,
based at Cranbury Road. We have Outreach teams for both Secondary and Primary
that provide specialist support within schools and a Hospital Teaching Service
based at Royal Berkshire Hospital who provide education to children on short
and long term stays. Cranbury College is a fast paced, energetic
setting where we pride ourselves on a strong team ethic, always working
together to create a nurturing and supportive setting for our student's
alternative pathway to success.
What the school offers its staff
You will be based at our main site supporting staff and secondary students, this is a challenging but very rewarding role supporting some of the most vulnerable pupils in Reading. The ability to make the role your own and build strong relationships is essential.
Benefits
- We operate a system of ‘ME days’ allowing staff to request on additional day off per year to attend special events such as children’s sports days & graduations, family and friends' weddings.
- CPD is available for all staff at all levels.
- Free flu vaccinations are offered to all staff.
- Free eye tests are provided for eligible staff.
- Breakfast and lunch provided for staff regularly, including on many INSET days and as a thank you throughout the year.
If you believe that this is an environment where you can thrive, develop and substantially contribute to an exciting future for our students, then you are encouraged to explore further by contacting recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org for a more detailed discussion, if required.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and successful references.
If you would like to know more about this role, please contact the school directly.
The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.
Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and staff. We are also committed to being ambitious for all and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check.
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 Cranbury College
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 54 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Cranbury College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org
Cranbury College is an Alternative Provision academy based in Reading.
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