Behaviour Support Assistant (Temporary)
Hanley Castle High School
Worcestershire
- £20,868 - £22,315 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Pro-rated to term-time only.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 08/01/2024
- Apply by:
- 26 November 2023
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a passionate and resilient Behaviour Support Assistant to contribute to raising standards of achievement and attendance as well as maintaining excellent standards of behaviour as part of the exceptional pastoral care provision at Hanley Castle High School.
This is a fixed-term contract for 1 year in the first instance.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Key Stage teams to overcome barriers to learning including behavioural difficulties. This support is likely to include working individually with students, working with students in small groups and working with other parties/agencies including parents.
This role would suit an individual with experience of working in a behaviour focused role either in education or another similar setting and experience managing situations that may involve de-escalation. In addition, proven success working with and motivating young people is essential.
Working Hours and Terms: 37 hours per week, 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday-Thursday, 8.30am – 4.00pm Friday (includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break). Term- time only plus 8 Professional Development Days. 1 Year fixed-term in the first instance.
Salary: Scale 4, SCP7-11 £24,294 - £25,979 FTE DOE. Pro-rated to £20,868 - £22,315 term-time only.
To apply, please complete our application form (attached) by the closing date of Sunday 26 November 2023.
Please see below our Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Benefits:
Secure pension with Local Government Pension Scheme
Access to a cycle to work scheme
Free on-site parking
Free access to Westfield Health, Healthy Extras providing:
- 24/7 telephone access to a practising UK GP
- 24 Hour Advice & Information Line (including structured counselling sessions)
- Eldercare Advice
- Discounts and offers at hundreds of retailers, restaurants and destinations
- Gym discount
Further information:
Hanley Castle is a dynamic and pleasantly situated high performing Academy, which is justifiably proud of its local and national reputation for academic excellence.
Founded in 1326, the school provides a unique blend of academic rigour, modern facilities and traditional values. The school is heavily oversubscribed and our Sixth Form is flourishing.
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 successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Online searches are now undertaken on all shortlisted candidates, for safeguarding suitability, as part of the due diligence.
References are obtained, before interview wherever possible, which include specific enquiries about the applicant's background in relation to safeguarding.
Attached documents
About Hanley Castle High School
- Hanley Castle High School
- Church End, Hanley Castle, Worcester
- Worcestershire
- WR8 0BL
- United Kingdom
Hanley Castle High School is one of the oldest in England. The exact date of the foundation is not known, but there is evidence that a Chantry School was established in the vicinity as early as 1326. At the time of the Reformation, Hanley re-emerged as a grammar school. Its oldest buildings can be traced to the reign of Henry VIII.
The school’s accommodation has evolved over many centuries and is a unique blend of the old and the new. A village within a village, it is situated in an idyllic rural location, but with easy access to Worcester, Hereford, Cheltenham, and Gloucester.
Hanley Castle became an academy in 2011 and converted to a MAT, The Hanley and Upton Educational Trust (HUET) in 2017.
The success and popularity of Hanley Castle has meant significant expansion over the last ten years. In September 2022 the school will have grown from 880 to around 1,100 students, including 220 sixth form students housed in a spectacular modern sixth form centre.
The school is committed to inclusion, welcoming students of all abilities and aptitudes from a large rural catchment and over 35 primary schools in the towns of Upton and Malvern, the surrounding villages, and the city of Worcester.
The school’s exam outcomes are excellent, both at GCSE and at A level. Around 30% of GCSE passes are awarded at grades 7, 8 or 9, with 90% of students achieving good passes in English and the proportion of students achieving the English Baccalaureate around twice the national average. Our A level candidates also routinely achieve outstanding results, predominantly in the facilitating and academic subjects, but performance in applied courses is outstanding.
The school prides itself on the success of its students in gaining places at top universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, Bristol, Bath, Warwick, and Exeter.
However, the success of Hanley Castle is not just based on exam results. The school was delighted to be named ‘Secondary School of the Year’ in the Worcestershire Education Awards in 2018, while our ‘International School Award’ has been renewed for a further three years. The school also offers wonderful provision in music and drama (including its legendary school productions), as well as enjoying a strong reputation in sport, volunteering and student leadership.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection took place in May 2017. The school maintained its good rating and the report included a great deal of praise for the school and its students, including:
- The school is passionate about success for every child.
- The level of care provided for each pupil is remarkable.
- Being successful at Hanley Castle is not just about academic success. There is a wealth of enrichment activities, including international exchange visits, music, drama, and sporting opportunities.
- Teaching is engaging and motivating.
- Pupils enjoy their lessons and believe their teachers expect them to work hard and do their best.
- The sixth form continues to be a real strength of the school with excellent results in academic and vocational courses, increasing numbers, a wide-reaching enrichment programme and very successful progression for students into work, training, or university.
- Pupils feel safe in school. They are keen to learn and behave well in lessons and around the school.
- Pupils are polite, respectful, and welcoming to visitors. They work well together, support each other and are proud of their school.
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