Behaviour Support Lead

Job title:                           Behaviour Support Lead

Location:                   Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN

Starting salary:             £25,000 gross per annum pro rata (actual gross of £21,572.12 per annum)

Contract:                   Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, 39 working weeks

Start date:                 ASAP

‘Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly

‘This is a school where students care for students and are determined that they succeed’

OFSTED report, December 2022

Sheffield Park Academy is seeking to appoint a Behaviour Support Lead. 

The successful individual will complement our existing hardworking and motivational Pastoral Team and support our students to model positive behaviour and be a key figure in ensuring academy standards are upheld by all. The successful candidate will have a key role in maintaining high standards of behaviour around the academy; our mission statement is to create Sheffield’s influential young leaders of tomorrow and you will play a key role in shaping the environment to help students achieve their ambitions while also changing the life paths of those students at risk of exclusion. This role would suit someone who has high expectations, strong relationships with students and the ability to motivate and inspire students of all backgrounds.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-18 school. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. Our school has motivated, ambitious students with a high percentage of our students going on to attend Russell group universities. We have recently had our first successful Eton and Oxford applicants and we see these as the first of many.

The academy has over 1,200 pupils and is situated in purpose-built £30million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities. We have a vibrant, multicultural community with over 70 languages spoken across the Academy. We are part of the United Learning Trust, the largest and one of the most successful academy trusts in the country who offer unrivalled CPD and opportunities for nationwide networking and development opportunities. We are looking for ambitious individuals who wish to have a significant and rapid impact upon students’ life chances and who wish to progress rapidly within their career within the United Learning Family.

The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the Beautiful Peak District within 20 minutes. Quality of life is routinely ranked very highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe. https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/

Main duties will include:

·        Establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model.

·        Attend to the students’ individual needs and implement related programmes including social, health, physical and welfare matters.

·        To participate in meetings with parents/carers and students in matters relating to student attendance and behaviour.

·        Attend home visits to discuss attendance and behaviour issues with parents/carers and students.

·        Actively promote good attendance and behaviour and implement systems of praise, recognition and encouragement for good attendance and behaviours.

·        Supporting initiatives to increase student attendance.

·        Assist with activities to engage with the local community including parents and young people.

The successful candidate will:

·        Have high expectations for student behaviour and achievement and a presence with students.

·        Be both authoritative and approachable and have excellent people skills.

·        Be a team player.

·        Have sound knowledge of Microsoft Office package.

·        Be resilient in following the academy’s Behaviour Policy.

·        Have a fundamental belief in the power of education to enable students to achieve anything they set their minds to.

We will offer you:

·        Excellent facilities and resources.

·        Talented, supportive and innovative staff and students.

·        Training and development opportunities.

·        A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of academies in the country.

·        Excellent employee benefits which include an excellent pension scheme (LGPS).

·        Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply’ button at the top of this page to complete our online application form, CVs are not accepted. If you have any queries regarding this role please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk The closing date for this post is Midnight Sunday 07 January 2024. Interviews will take place soon after.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.