Behaviour Support Co-ordinator

Alderman Knight School

Appointment for September 2019

Date Posted: Friday 24th May 2019 

School:          Alderman Knight Special School

Address:        Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8JJ

                        

Tel/ FAX         01684 295639

Email:             lkane@aldermanknight.gloucs.sch.uk

Post Title – Behaviour Support Co-ordinator 

Grade – Grade 7 (old H) – SCP 21 to 25

Hours – 35 hours per week, term-time only

Contract – Fixed Term to 31st August 2020 in the first instance

Closing date – Tuesday 11thJune 2019

Interview date – Wednesday 19th June 2019

Start date – Sept 19 

Our School

Alderman Knight Special School is an ‘Outstanding’ school (January 2019) catering for children between 5 and 19 who have a range of complex needs that impact on their learning. This includes Autism, social communication, emotional and speech and language needs. A small minority have more severe learning difficulties. 

Pupils’ have a wide attainment range. In the primary phase the majority of the pupils are working within P levels and KS 1 expectations. However, across the secondary phase, attainment can range from Y1 to KS3 expectations and pupils achieve a wide range of accreditations including Entry Level, Level 1 and 2 qualifications and GCSEs. Some students in KS5 have the opportunity to study Level 3 qualifications within the neighbouring secondary school.

Unlike the majority of special schools, we offer a mainstream model in Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 with state-of-the-art specialist classrooms. Our Post-16 provision is a recent addition to the school, starting in September 2016. 

What We Can Offer

The school is located just off Junction 9 of the M5. Both the main school building and the Post-16 Centre are new, attractive and spacious buildings being built in 2013 and 2017 respectively. The learning and working environments are second to none. In addition, the school can offer:

- Local authority pension

- Access to a small on-site gym

- Mentoring for new/existing teachers

- Extensive CPD opportunities

- Opportunities for development and progression

- A challenging but positive and enormously rewarding work place

What We Are Looking For

Applications are invited from dedicated, experienced, confident and capable candidates to join the pastoral team at Alderman Knight. We are looking for candidates with experience of supporting behaviour for learning across the school. These are key roles and the successful applicants will be pivotal in working with those children needing additional support to enable them to make the best possible progress academically and with their personal and social development. The posts will involve working with all members of the school community as well as external agencies so candidates need to have the confidence and ability to lead meetings and deliver specific action and support plans for pupils that result in positive change and achievement of their individual potential. We require staff who are willing and able to work flexibly and are passionate about meeting the needs of our children and will always go the ‘extra’ mile for them.  

The Role

The post will form part of the pastoral team lead by the Assistant Head teacher for Personal Development, Behaviour and Attitudes. The co-ordinators will work on a day to day basis with the three pastoral managers and will support pupils and staff across the primary and secondary phases of the school. 

There are two posts. Each will have specific additional responsibilities. Please see job description for more detail 

Post 1 Co-ordinating medical needs and provision across the school

Post 2 Attendance officer and lead on positive handling (Team teach)

Next Steps

Please note that if you decide to apply for a post with us we would like you to complete the standard TES application form and Supporting Statement. You will need to set up an account with TES do this, and then follow the online instructions. Please ensure your supporting statement highlights clearly your areas of strength and why you are applying for a post at our school.

Please note Alderman Knight is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts will be subject to a DBS check and receipt of two references prior to interview.

For further details please see school website www.aldermanknight.gloucs.sch.uk and/ or email lkane@aldermanknight.gloucs.sch.uk