Behaviour Support Assistant

Grade 3 £21,269 - £27,514 per annum pro rata

Actual salary for full time (36.5hrs) term time £18,594 - £24,054 per annum

To support the Senior Leadership team to lead and manage student behaviour day to day. To act as a role model for students and staff by demonstrating high quality pastoral care and support, rigorous expectations and to be a visible, professional presence with students. The role requires diplomacy, understanding of vulnerable students and an ability to resolve conflict in a calm and rational manner. If you like challenge and fulfilment then this role is for you.  

The Behaviour Support Assistant will join the Pastoral team, supporting the supervising of students temporarily isolated from lessons and developing intervention strategies to manage behaviour.

The successful applicant will:   

• Have experience of supporting young people 11-19   
• Be confident in managing challenging behaviours and your ability to control them and remain calm   
• Have the ability to engage with students and build a rapport   
• Have the ability to implement and monitor behaviour management strategies     
• Contribute to school wide knowledge and skills in behaviour management   
• Possess excellent organisational skills combined with the ability to prioritise time and tasks in order to meet deadlines and provide a friendly and efficient service.   
• Have a high level judgment, communication and emotional intelligence skills.

If you believe you have the vision and commitment and you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our students and staff, we would like to hear from you. We have a state-of-the-art building providing a working environment that is truly fit-for-purpose.  This is both a challenging and exciting time to be working at Plantsbrook School.

We can offer you:

• The full support of an experienced professional team of staff

• Well established protocols and systems

• Continuing Professional Development and training to support you in your work

• The opportunity to work in this innovative and forward thinking Multi-Academy Trust 

• Cashback healthcare plan

• Employee assistance scheme to include free and confidential advice, information and



       counselling, discounted gym membership, discounts at various retail outlets and



       attractions/days out

• Cycle to work scheme

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for the role.

Closing date for applications is: Monday 06 June 2022, 4pm

For further details and application form visit our website

https://plantsbrookschool.co.uk/staff-vacancies/ or e-mail  recruitment@plantsbrookschool.co.uk or telephone 0121 362 7310 ext *2012

Broadleaf Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note successful candidates for all Broadleaf Partnership Trust vacancies will be requested to apply for Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, although a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position.