Behaviour Support Worker
Spen Valley High School, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX7 days remaining to apply
Closing date
13 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
3 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,800.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 9 (term time plus 5 days)
Behaviour Support Worker job summary
We are looking to recruit a Behaviour Support Worker, to work within our Personalised Learning Provision. The successful candidate will be part of a strong pastoral and personalised learning team who work tirelessly to support some of the most challenging and vulnerable students in the school. We are looking for someone who has experience of working with young people, ideally in an Alternative Provision or similar setting, who understands the barriers faced by these students, and the impact they can make in this role.
We are proud of our Relational/Trauma Informed approach to behaviour and it is essential that any candidates are similarly committed to this way of working with young people.
When joining Spen Valley you are entering a supportive environment where we pride ourselves in offering a wide range of CPD opportunities including a bespoke CPD package through the National College. Being a member of Red Kite Alliance, we receive support, advice and training from some of the most successful schools in Yorkshire. We encourage our staff not only in their involvement in various activities throughout the school but also to be proactive and come up with new and fresh ideas to engage and enthuse both our staff and students.
Staff Benefits include:
- Extensive Employee Assistance Package
- Access to bespoke CPD programme
- Support through Coaching (where applicable)
- The opportunity to work with colleagues and specialist support across the Red Kite Teaching School Hub
- West Yorkshire Pension Fund
- Staff counselling & support services
- Varied Wellbeing Activities
- Kirklees Vivup Lifestyle Discounts Scheme (saving money on shopping, days out, entertainment etc)
If you would like to discuss this role in more detail please contact Tracey Bland at hr@spenvalleyhighschool.co.uk or alternatively call on 01924405451.
Application letters (Personal Statement) should be addressed to our Headteacher, Ms Hayley Clacy.
All employees are required to promote and actively support the school’s responsibilities towards safeguarding and are subject to Enhanced DBS Checks.
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 Spen Valley High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 969 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Spen Valley High School website (opens in new tab)
A Secondary School with just over 900 students
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