Advert
Behaviour Support Assistant
28.75 hours a week (5 days)
Term time only - 39 wks per year (including Staff Development Days)
Kent Range 6, Point 17 – 20 (£27,904 to £29,020 pa)
Pro rata to £18,983.09 pa to £19,742.31 pa
A professional and adaptable person is required to work as part of our dynamic behaviour team, supporting students with Social, Mental and Emotional Health (SMEH) and other difficulties are appropriately supported and to play a key part in ensuring that students with difficulties are supported, and strategies and interventions are implemented, to ensure that these students do not prevent the effective teaching and learning of other students.
Our ideal candidate needs to be confident, calm and level-headed/unphased by student behaviour, able to work independently and assertive. A background in working in an Alternative Curriculum Provision, Behaviour Referral Unit, PRU or the prison education system would be a benefit but is not essential.
The successful applicant must:
1. Have good interpersonal and communication skills to liaise and communicate effectively with staff and students.
2. Flexible approach to duties and ability to act on own initiative.
3. Able to work effectively under pressure.
4. Demonstrate professional integrity and strict adherence to protocols.
5. Hold a good attendance and punctuality record.
Thamesview is a school where everyone is expected to do their best and our drive to improve means staff can really make their mark and develop professionally. We are proud to develop both academic and vocational qualifications to ensure all our students achieve their full potential. We benefit from a new school building that provides innovative learning environments and state of the art ICT equipment.
We are committed to providing high quality learning experiences for our children and supporting our staff through excellent CPD opportunities. We are looking for candidates with drive and wanting to progress quickly.
As a school, we can offer you:
6. A friendly place to work holding the Gold Kent and Medway Staff Wellbeing Award, where all members of staff are valued as people as well as professionals
7. Low staff turnover
8. Active support with your career development
9. Students that are proud of their school and performing well in Progress Eight, in comparison to many other schools
10. Very well looked after school site and facilities that are only 15 years old and very modern, including ample, free, on-site parking.
11. Free annual Flu Vaccination vouchers.
12. Favourable consideration of requests for time off to attend family events such as weddings, graduations, school plays, Christmas concerts, Sports Day, award ceremonies etc.
13. Access to Health and Wellbeing support via Occupational Health and access to free, confidential counselling services with the Staff Support Line Service.
14. A school that looks to develop people’s skills and abilities at all levels with opportunities for staff to progress quickly and develop into posts of responsibility at all levels.
CVs without an application form will not be accepted.