Behaviour and Welfare Assistant
Wilds Lodge School
Rutland
- Expired
- Salary:
- £22,000 Actual Salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 20 June 2023
Job overview
Behaviour and Welfare Assistant
Term Time Only (Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm)
Your new role
We are excited to offer the opportunity to join our wonderful school and work with our exceptional students. We are currently recruiting for a Behaviour and Welfare Assistant to join our well established team. Among other responsibilities the appointed person will be accountable for the highest standards of behaviour of pupils at Wilds Lodge School, including:
• Involvement in assessing and evaluating pupil behaviour patterns (concerns and SIR) and setting targets for improvement (Risk Reduction Plans)
• Involvement in developing and enhancing the behaviour management skills of staff working across the school
• Delivering 1:1 behaviour support when necessary
What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for people who are child centred and have a real care and desire to help improve the lives of our young people. We are seeking people who thrive on working in a challenging but immensely rewarding environment, who are passionate about supporting the development of social, life and independence skills and who truly want to make a difference in the lives of young people. Experience of working with people with autism is not necessary, but a commitment to learning is.
The appointed candidate will have experience working with pupils who have behavioural difficulties. You will have a broad knowledge of strategies used for teaching children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) and those who have a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). You will know how to develop, provide and deliver behavioural support for pupils and how to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding of staff.
Benefits Include:
• Access to free car parking;
• Access to free lunch/refreshments on site;
• Access to a pension scheme;
• Working in our beautiful buildings and surrounding grounds;
• Excellent CPD opportunities and access a wide range of training on areas of SEN such as Autism, attachment and ADHD;
• Starting salary £19,000 per annum (this includes paid school holidays)
• Salary will increase to £19,500 per annum upon completion of an NVQ Level 3
• You will also work within an environment with people who believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things
• Promotion and career progression are available
• Up to £3,000 relocation package available
About Wilds Lodge:
Wilds Lodge School is an independent 38 week specialist boarding and day provision for boys and girls (girls are accepted as day students only) for students aged between 5 and 19 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, set in Empingham, Rutland. We have consistently been assessed as outstanding by Ofsted in our education provision and have received the TES’ ‘Boarding School of the Year’ award in recent years. We are an aspirational, exciting and innovative school, with a strong record of developing both students and staff.
We are a friendly school where staff are supportive of each other inside and outside of the classroom. We pride ourselves in ensuring all members of staff including our support staff have access to regular training. All our members of staff attend regular training on child protection; mental health and multi-agency working. All staff access a wide range of training on areas of SEN such as Autism, attachment and ADHD.
Our students are incredibly important to us; if you have a caring nature, you're interested in making a real difference and impacting positively on the lives of our students, we would love to hear from you.
How to apply:
For more information and a full application pack, please contact Mike Sherwin on the below details:
T: 07525 889925
Closing date for applications: ASAP and by Tuesday 20th June 2023
Strong applications may be considered upon receipt.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The following is expected of all staff: All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check
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About Wilds Lodge School
Wilds Lodge School is an independent specialist boarding and day provision for boys and girls (girls are accepted as day students only) with social, emotional and mental health difficulties aged between 5 and 19. All the students at the school have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). It was established in 2007 and aims to place an equal emphasis on the educational, social and psychological development of our students. The key to the success of the school is a strong ethos, developed by a highly experienced and capable staff, and the strength of the relationships between the staff and the students.
The school draws nationally from Local Education Authorities and currently has under 90 students on role of which a small percentage are day students. It offers fortnightly boarding provision although in practice, most return to their families weekly. The students are grouped into five residential houses with close regard to their chronological age, their social needs and their personal maturity. The main needs of pupils with SEN at the school are social, emotional and mental health difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
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