Behaviour Manager - Basingstoke
Permanent position - ASAP start!
Actual salary - between £28,598 - £31,022 per annum
Academics are recruiting on behalf of a secondary school in Basingstoke who are seeking an experienced Behaviour Manager to join their support staff team. This is a full-time, term-time position working 39 weeks of the year/42.5 hours per week.
They are a secondary SEMH provision which caters for pupils from 10-16 years with social, emotional and mental health needs, and other complex needs such as Autism. Due to the needs of the students, class sizes are small so you are able to meet their individual learning and emotional needs.
The successful Behaviour Manager will play an active role in managing the behaviour of students with Social, Emotional, Communication and Interaction Difficulties on a day to day basis.
You will support the Team Leader in implementing ongoing behavioural interventions and ensuring effective communication is maintained throughout the school.
As an experienced Behaviour Manager you must have the skills to communicate complex information to staff, pupils and family members/carers in an empathetic and support way, which is often in a highly emotional/stressful environment.
You will be required to provide care, support, guidance, discipline and encouragement to all students, offering fairness, boundaries and overall being a positive role model. You must have knowledge of theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of behavioural interventions, procedures and practices - i.e. positive and negative reinforcement.
To be considered for the position you must:
Possess an NVQ level 3 or 4 or equivalent
Have experience of working with children or young people with challenging behaviour
Possess behavioural knowledge and behavioural implementation
Be a car driver
Come with classroom support experience
Behaviour management training/de-escalation technique training is desirable but not essential
If you would like to be considered for the permanent, full-time role of Behaviour Manager in Basingstoke starting ASAP, please apply