Full time
Contract type
Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
NJC level 3D, points 7 - 11 (£25,584 - £27,269 pro-rata) Actual Salary for 35.Behavioural Support Worker - Term Time Only job summary
We are looking to appoint a Behavioural Support Worker, to support the behavioural needs of our students, as well as ensuring they adhere to boundaries and expectations. The successful candidate will work alongside the Head of Year to provide behavioural support for the students in the year group, whilst working collegiately to support with the administration of pastoral systems.
The position is term time only (plus five training days) 35.8am to 4pm Monday to Thursday
We are a successful forward thinking Upper School based in a beautiful rural setting in the heart of central Bedfordshire with excellent transport links.
We offer staff the opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive community with talented, caring and dedicated colleagues. From September 2025 we are moving to a 1pm Friday finish to support staff and student well-being. Please see the charter for our wider approach to staff well-being.
What makes Harlington Upper School special is the real sense of community that you can see and sense as you walk around the school. Each individual child is important to us, and our expectation is that all our students will develop and grow as young people as they make their journey as part of our community. The quality of teaching is strong, and our staff are talented, caring and dedicated, and we are very proud of our staff and students.
Provide behavioural support for students.
Help to supervise and administrate the Reflection Room for students who have temporarily been withdrawn from class.
Help to administer the school's On Call and detention systems.
Provide support to Heads of Year including administrative assistance and the investigation of behavioural incidents.
To provide support to form tutors as needed, including at registration times.
A supportive working environment with excellent facilities.
Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
A unique rural location in Central Bedfordshire.
Local Government Pension Scheme.
Harlington Upper School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Online checks and reference requests will be conducted in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and prior to interview.
All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks and references, including an enhanced DBS check.
No agencies please.
Commitment to safeguarding
Harlington Upper School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts working with children will be subject to the disclosure of criminal records, and identification documents will be required as evidence of identity and right to work in the UK.
Online checks will be completed in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.