Behaviour Support Worker (Secondary Phase)

Main responsibilities:

The Pastoral Support Worker will liaise with leadership, teaching and support staff in relation to the safeguarding, behaviour and attendance of pupils, developing positive attitudes and mindsets of all. They will play a pivotal role embedding the safeguarding and behaviour policies to work with identified pupils and their families to increase levels of engagement and ensure that the school’s core values are embodied by pupils consistently. Ultimately, we are looking for a committed candidate with an uncompromising belief that all students deserve an outstanding education. They will uphold our inclusive ethos and provide opportunities for all students to achieve.

Working under the direction and leadership of the Assistant Principal of Behaviour and the wider senior leadership team:

• To motivate and support pupils in a variety of learning situations in a variety of settings.

• To supervise pupils during breaks and lunchtimes.

• To help pupils develop learning, organisational and social skills.

• To build pupils’ confidence, self-esteem and motivation.

• To plan, deliver and monitor the effectiveness of intervention programs that develop pupils’ learning, conduct, emotional wellbeing and attendance.

• To oversee pupils working on individual programmes and in small groups.

• To support behaviour and attendance programmes.

• To keep secondary pastoral data and records up to date.

• To improve relationships with parents/carers by making home visits and consulting with them regularly.

• To counsel pupils and refer them to specialist services under the guidance of the inclusion team. 

• To support pupils in developing their ability to regulate their emotions in order to access a classroom environment successfully.

• To liaise with staff, parents, outside agencies as necessary. 

• To participate in professional development programmes.

• To maintain an awareness of your role in Behaviour Management methods and techniques  and to implement policies in relation to these.

• To contribute to planning and reviewing meetings. 

• To play an active role in school life and support the school ethos.

• To share literature with parents to enable them to seek support and have advice and information available to them to promote wellbeing.

• To promote the school’s ethos in the wider community.

• To undertake other duties, appropriate to the post, as may be required from time to time. 

Livingstone Academy and Aspirations are committed to children’s safety and safeguarding; DBS disclosure requirements will apply to this post. View our Child Protection Policy on the school website. Aspirations Academies Trust and Livingstone Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.

As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, you must make sure that you complete your Schrole profile with your full work history, explaining any gaps in employment since leaving full time education. References will be requested prior to interview - please inform us if you have any concerns about this.

If you fit the qualifications above and are looking for a forward-thinking, innovative institution that embodies visionary leadership and embraces diversity, then LAB is the place for you!