Behaviour Support Assistant

Hours:              37 hours per week, term time only

Salary:              Grade 3, actual salary £18,426.00 per annum

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the pastoral team at The Holgate Academy. As part of a dynamic and inclusive team you will be supported by experienced and skilled colleagues in helping to transform the lives of young people.

You will be working with students with various behavioural needs under the guidance of senior leaders and teaching staff that need support on a 1:1 basis or in small groups to create and maintain supportive relationships and reinforce the student’s self-esteem whilst promoting engagement and independent learning.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a thorough and practical understanding of issues related to improving students’ progress and ensuring equality of opportunity both in and out of the classroom.
• Have strong interpersonal skills including empathy and patience
• Be able to work constructively as part of a team and as an individual
• Have effective communication skills to engage with students’ parents/carers
• Be able to build working relationships with parents of vulnerable and complex students with behavioural difficulties
• Want to make a real difference to students' lives.

In return we offer:

• Full support and induction
• A strong and caring ethos among staff and students
• Excellent CPD opportunities   
• Networking opportunities across the Diverse Academies
• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Access to an Employee Assistant Programme

We are an academy on an exciting journey. Manners, Determination and Teamwork are the three core values at The Holgate Academy. Staff and students embrace these three characteristics in order to remain focused on improving the performance of the students and the Academy as a whole.

We have very high expectations of uniform and behaviour and crucially, we expect our students to work as hard as our staff do. We know that our staff team are our greatest resource. Therefore, we invest heavily in them and we know that this has helped us to develop our stable, supportive and high performing team. We know that we have a lot to offer someone who wants to feel respected and appreciated as an expert in their field. If you are looking to be part of an exciting journey, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Visits to the academy are welcomed and encouraged – please contact Phil Bailey pbailey@holgate-ac.org.uk to arrange, or for further information about this role.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

Start date:                 January 2023

Closing date:            11 December 2022

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.  

We empower. We respect. We care.