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Lead Practitioner (3 x Posts) - Behaviour Intervention Team

New Heights High School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 7HA

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Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
17 May 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
3 May 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Fixed term - Secondment Opportunity / Fixed Term (12 Months, in the first instance, subject to funding)
Full-time equivalent salary: Lead Practitioner Scale - Point 5 (£52,327)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Overview:

Join a dynamic and supportive educational community at New Heights School, where we are committed to providing a nurturing environment for students to excel academically and emotionally. As part of our dedicated Behaviour Intervention Team (BIT), we are seeking three Lead Practitioners to play a pivotal role in supporting students with challenging behaviours; one at Key Stage 2, one at Key Stage 3 and one at Key Stage 4. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and thrive in a collaborative and inclusive environment, we invite you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

Job Description:

As a Lead Practitioner within the Behaviour Intervention Team, you will provide strategic guidance and support to students displaying challenging behaviours. Your responsibilities will include offering immediate advice and support to schools, collaborating on behaviour management policies and support plans, delivering specialised training to school staff, and ensuring effective coordination of resources and services. Through your expertise and dedication, you will contribute to creating positive learning environments and promoting the well-being and success of students.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide timely advice and support to schools regarding students displaying challenging behaviours.
Collaborate with educational settings to develop and implement effective behaviour management policies and support plans.
Deliver specialised training and workshops to school staff on behaviour management strategies.
Conduct audits of local services and resources for behavioural support, facilitating effective referral for schools.
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure coordinated support for students.
Uphold safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure the welfare of students.

Qualifications and Experience:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
Significant experience in behaviour management within educational settings.
Understanding of behaviour support plans, risk assessments, and inclusive practices.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills.
Comprehensive knowledge of barriers children face in accessing formal schooling and the ability to further build and develop the school's/staff understanding and strategies in this area.
Good time management skills and ability to work collaboratively with the outreach team.

What the school offers its staff

This is an exciting new opportunity for a passionate and resilient teacher, enthused to work collaboratively with the Outreach Team, who has good communication and time management skills.

Roles are fixed term in the first instance depending on outcomes and funding for future years.

If you think you can make a difference to vulnerable young people and are excited by the challenge of building on the already existing good practice and would like to know more, to arrange a visit or a chat with the Head of School, please contact the school by email:

recruitment@newheights.liverpool.sch.uk

Safer Recruitment

New Heights School and Liverpool City Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks, along with all other Department for Education pre-employment checks.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safer Recruitment

New Heights School and Liverpool City Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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