Key Stage Behaviour Support Officer

We are looking for a Key Stage Behaviour Support Officer to support staff and students at Harris Academy Sutton, promoting a safe environment with excellent levels of behaviour so everyone is entitled to learn. You will help our students to overcome barriers to learning using a range of techniques, including pupil counselling, focusing on the academic, social and emotional wellbeing of the pupils.

About Us

We believe that a happy and settled staff body helps drive the very best performance from our students. We are committed to a high-quality professional development programme and can drawn on expertise from across the Harris Federation. As a HASU member of staff at any level you will receive the training and support that you need to carry out your role effectively and develop at a pace that suits you.

We are committed to ensuring that our staff have the right level of balance between work and home life.

We work in an award-winning building with excellent facilities. Our thriving staff association ensures all new members of staff soon feel part of the HASU community.

We run a broad and diverse curriculum to a fully comprehensive intake of students.

Our focus on the core value of Integrity means that our behaviour is excellent, with staff supported by a strong and highly visible Academy Leadership Group.

We are located in Sutton, with good public transport and road links. Central London (Clapham, Victoria) is 25 minutes away, whereas journeys from Kent and Surrey take just over 30 minutes by car. We have safe and secure onsite parking with electric charging points.

Main Areas of Responsibility

In this varied role, you will:

• Contribute to the development of the School Behaviour Policy
• Assist in monitoring the academic, social and emotional well being of pupils within a year group
• Liaise with parents and outside agencies and attend meetings as appropriate
• Supervise work that has been set in accordance with the School policy
• Promote positive value, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing with conflicts and incidents
• Manage pupils who are showing socially unacceptable or challenging behaviour
• Establishing productive working relationships with pupils using methods to encourage pupil engagement
• Maintain daily contact with assigned pupils to support, assist and enable them to meet the targets set and develop the attitude and skills to meet targets with less support
• Work in partnership with other practitioners to deliver effective interventions and support for children and families
• Encourage pupils to develop social and independence skills whilst providing support when it is needed
• Report pupil and school issues in line with the School's policies for health and safety, child protection, behaviour management etc.
• Attend parent consultation evenings, meetings and training sessions
• Be involved in extra curricular activities e.g. open days, presentation evenings

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• A good level of education
• Good communication skills verbal and non-verbal
• Keeping a clean, tidy, well ordered environment
• Experience of working in a busy school environment
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of working with children and young adults
• Experience of managing conflict

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.