The Behaviour Support Officer plays a vital role in ensuring that students with SEND needs have the support they need in school. The role of the Behaviour Support Officer is to offer a supportive learning environment for students who are spending time in Thrive. Thrive is used as a short term, sometimes longer-term space for students who have SEND needs.
Thrive ensures a strong commitment to safeguarding young people and the school’s mission statement “enabling young people to achieve success”.
The role of the Behaviour Support Officer is to support students both whilst they are in Thrive and when they are reintegrating into their mainstream lessons.
The Behaviour Support Officer will:
Support the delivery of a targeted curriculum focusing primarily on academic strands ie:
1. Support specialist teaching staff during their lessons in Thrive
2. Deliver PSE style lessons and activities that promote personal development
3. Deliver targeted restorative packages to support improving behaviours
Support students throughout their time in Thrive
Lead the day to day running of Thrive for staff and students
Oversee the effective management of behaviour in Thrive
Liaise with parents/carers, the attendance team, the Behaviour Support Team, Heads of Year and external agencies with the goals of successful reintegration into mainstream school where possible
37 hours per week
Monday to Thursday 8.00am – 4.00pm
Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm
30 minutes for lunch per day
For further information please contact Kate Dove, HR Manager at Allerton High School.
Tel: 0113 203 4770
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation.