Behaviour Support Worker

Salary:                   Band 7, SCP 11-17 (Actual Salary £20,693 - £23,082) 

Contract type:     37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days

Contract term:    Permanent

Closing date:        Monday 17th April 2023, 9am

Interview date:    Monday 24th April 2023

Job starts:             ASAP

Are you looking for your next challenge? Do you relish the chance to work closely with great colleagues to make rapid sustained school improvement? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you.

Beckfoot Trust wishes to appoint a Behaviour Support Worker for our Beckfoot Thornton School who will collaborate with colleagues at other schools within the Trust. We are seeking an individual who has the experience, motivation, enthusiasm and skill set to work in partnership with Year Leaders and other stakeholders to help lead the future vision and development of the schools and the Trust. We are looking for a highly ambitious candidate who can provide excellence in all aspects of behaviour support work. The Behaviour Support Worker position is a varied role which includes many aspects which are detailed in the job description.

What we offer: 

Beckfoot Trust schools work in partnership with a shared ambition to provide outstanding education for our students. We highly value the need for psychological safety and belonging and we regularly train all our staff on what that means. We value authenticity and honesty and celebrate what makes individuals and organisations unique. We authentically value staff through specific praise, recognising what they do to make a difference to the lives of young people on a daily basis. We demonstrate we are morally committed to achieving true diversity throughout our whole organisation as well as believing that commonality binds us together. We find ways of reducing unnecessary workload for all and we promote wellbeing and a healthy and safe work environment in all our schools, providing access to wellness advice, lifestyle benefits and free expert and confidential counselling through our employee assistance programme. Beckfoot Trust provides clarity of expectations, always precisely modelling what we want so that there is no ambiguity and gives dedicated time to collective efficacy.

What you offer: 

In return, we are looking for someone who is visionary and ambitious, self-reflective, seeks feedback on their performance and is committed to their own development. Has the ability to motivate and inspire others to achieve their best. Being a team player is essential.  A commitment to whole school improvement and a willingness to embrace the Trust’s values, core purpose and collaborative principles. 

To apply please fully complete the application form attached to the advert. Once complete, please return to clustervacancies@beckfootthornton.org  Please be aware, we do not accept CV’s. 

Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

If you have any questions, please contact HR Team:

Telephone: 01274 881082

Email: clustervacancies@beckfootthornton.org