Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale E: £22,374 to £23,848 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£25,584 - £27,269 full time/full year equivalent)
Working Weeks: Term Time plus 1 week (39 weeks)
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is seeking a reliable, dynamic and responsible person for the role of Behaviour Officer to support and supervise students who have been temporarily removed from lessons in the Academy.
Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the “Planning your application” section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years.
The main responsibility of this role will be
1. To support and supervise pupils who have been temporarily removed from lessons in the Academy and have been placed in Reflection Room.
2. To provide immediate support for behavioural incidents which take place and work with pupils to support a smooth reintegration into the learning environment.
3. To meet with and telephone parents as required discussing the behaviour, or improvements in behaviour, of pupils.
4. To contribute to and monitor the school's internal exclusion records, identifying patterns and alerting staff of any concerns.
The ideal candidate will have
5. Good basic level of education preferably including GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English
6. Experience of working with children
7. Ability to establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding accordingly to their individual needs
8. Top quality organisational skills and confidence in communicating with a range of different stakeholders
Charter was rated as good by Ofsted in June 2024. Ofsted stated that “Pupils at Great Yarmouth Charter Academy are proud to attend the school. It provides them with a safe and structured environment. It is a place where pupils can thrive and achieve their potential.”
Over the last three rounds of pupil admissions at year 7 the school is now oversubscribed with first choice pupils. Our job adverts are linked to this growth and our desire to support pupils from our community.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.
The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
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When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.
We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.
The Trust also offers:
9. Generous holiday entitlement
10. Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
11. Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme giving access to a range of services including claim back costs for Eye Care and prescriptions and access to 24/7 virtual GP Service and mental health support (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
12. Cycle-to-work scheme
13. Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers
14. Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal
15. Salary sacrifice schemes, including home technology, smartphones and healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership discounts (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
16. Free Parking (on most sites)
*Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation
For more information about the role please feel free to contact the Principal’s PA on or call the school on 01493 842061.
To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Sunday 16th March 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 25th or Wednesday 26th March 2025
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.