Behaviour Support Officer

Required - Behaviour Support Officer required at Witton Park Academy

Start: June 2024 or earlier

Salary: Grade E, SCP 9 – 15 FTE £25,119 - £27,803 (pro rata salary £21,711 - £24,031) per annum

Location: Blackburn

Contract: Part-Time, Permanent

Positions available: 3

Hours: 37 hours - Term time plus one week

Closing Date: 23 April 2024 9:00am

Interviews: To be confirmed

At Witton Park, our guiding principles are simple yet powerful:

• Children come first and are at the heart of all we do

• Positive relationships underpin all of our work

• High expectations and no barriers – everybody can achieve.

If our principles resonate with you, and you are seeking a new challenge, we would be delighted to receive your application for the vacancy of Behaviour Support Officer.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional, highly organised individual. You will work closely with the School’s Behaviour Lead and Pupil Support Team, assisting in the implementation of agreed support strategies and restorative practice where necessary. In addition, you will support with student supervision before school and at break and lunch times. You will possess excellent communication skills, liaising closely with pupils, school staff, parents/carers and outside agencies. 

The successful candidate will have:

• The ability to establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model.
• An understanding of the various barriers to learning, particularly in relation to those that would affect behaviour.
• Experience of working in a school environment or similar.

In addition the following personal qualities:

• To be empathetic and a good listener.
• To be encouraging and motivating.
•  Excellent interpersonal skills.

We welcome any requests from candidates wishing to visit the Academy. Please contact Anthony Keefe, Assistant Headteacher at: Akeefe1@wittonpark.org.uk if you would like this opportunity.  

Safeguarding Information

AtC Trust and its Schools are committed to safeguarding children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all unspent/unfiltered criminal convictions.

Achievement Through Collaboration Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We understand how important choosing the right school is and so, on behalf of our children and staff, we warmly invite you to visit our school and experience for yourself the quality of education we offer.