Behaviour Welfare Officer

Bmat Stem Academy, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3EZ

11 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP but negotiable
Closing date
26 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £16,368.00 - £16,873.00 Annually (Actual)

Behaviour Welfare Officer job summary

We believe that clear and effective routines and expectations allow us to run an efficient and thriving school. The successful candidate will support the Senior Leadership Team in providing behaviour and welfare support to the school.

The main responsibilities are the following

To improve attendance and punctuality within the year groups.

To improve behaviour within the year groups.

Encourage positive attitudes towards education and support students with any barriers that prevent them from learning.

Ensure that all students are safe by effective partnership with the DSL and SENCO.

Ensure that tutors provide effective support and challenge for students.

Working effectively with parents/carers of students.

Create a positive ethos, which celebrates and rewards positive behaviours

Monitor dress code and equipment closely with tutors. Put in place strategies that ensure that all students are ready for learning.

Monitor closely attendance and punctuality data. Put in place interventions that lead to improvement in attendance and behaviour.

Monitor closely the rewards and achievement of the year group. Build regular moments of celebration in tutor time, assemblies and after the academy day.

Monitor closely behaviour data. Put in place interventions that lead to an improvement in behaviour and attitudes.

Evaluate the performance of the year group in terms of attendance, punctuality, behaviour and reward. Share this evaluation with the AP fortnightly.

Engage in timely and effective communication with parents/carers showing empathy and compassion.

Create opportunities where you systematically gather student views and use their evaluation to improve the year group and academy.

We welcome applications from candidates who are passionate and determined to support the behaviour and welfare of students

Early applications are encouraged. The advert may close earlier than the deadline if a suitable candidate is shortlisted and appointed.

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.