Closing Date: 24/03/2025 09:00 Interview Date: To be Advised Start Date: April 2025
Establishment: Witton Park Academy Location: Blackburn Salary: 26409.00 - 29093.00 Department: Behaviour Support Job Type: Part Time Key Stage: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 45.070 Pay Grade: NJC Payscale | SCP9 - SCP15 Scale Point: 9-15
The Role
Role: Behaviour Support Officer
Start: April 2025
Location: Witton Park Academy, Blackburn
Contract: Part Time Permanent
Hours: 37 hours - Term time plus one week to be worked flexibly
At Witton Park, our guiding principles are simple yet powerful:
* Children come first and are at the heart of all we do
* All pupils, and staff, are supported to achieve
* How we respond to failure is important; it is how we learn
* 100% attendance by pupils and staff
* Pupil wellbeing: social, emotional and mental is a priority
* Curriculum intent, implementation and impact is clear
Positive relationships underpin all of our work:
* The mental health and emotional wellbeing of pupils and staff is important
* Effective leadership of people, both pupils and staff, is vital to our success
High expectations and no barriers – everybody can achieve:
* Remove ALL barriers, high expectations
* Removing social inequality through high quality, creative curriculum
* Year 7 pupils get off to the best start
* The whole journey from Year 7 to 11, and beyond, is valued
If our principles resonate with you, and you are seeking a new challenge, we would be delighted to receive your application for the vacancy of Behaviour Support Officer.
This is an exciting opportunity for a professional, highly organised individual. You will work closely with the School’s Heads of Year and Deputy Headteacher (Behaviour), assisting in the implementation of agreed support strategies and restorative practice where necessary. In addition, you will support with student supervision before school and at break and lunch times. You will possess excellent communication skills, liaising closely with pupils, school staff, parents/carers and outside agencies.
The successful candidate will have:
* The ability to establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model.
* An understanding of the various barriers to learning, particularly in relation to those that would affect behaviour.
* Experience of working in a school environment or similar.
In addition, the following personal qualities:
* To be empathetic and a good listener.
* To be encouraging and motivating.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
We offer:
* A well-resourced school to support teaching and learning that meet the needs of the pupils effectively
* A team of supportive and experienced colleagues
* Learning environments to support the success and motivation of pupils
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, Employee support through Simply Health
* A cloud-based employee portal that allows employees to access their HR and payroll data
Witton Park is part of the Achievement through Collaboration Multi Academy Trust, a Trust with a purpose! We want our children, our staff and our schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate.
For further information about our school please visit: Witton Park Academy
Safeguarding Information
AtC Trust and its Schools are committed to safeguarding children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all unspent/unfiltered criminal convictions.
Achievement through Collaboration Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
If you would like to arrange to come and see our school in action please contact Rukshana Rafique at rrafique@wittonpark.org.uk
Interviews: To be confirmed.
About the School
We are extremely proud of our school; the achievements of our pupils, the expertise, the dedication of our staff, our outstanding facilities and our reputation as a centre of excellence.
About the Trust
Achievement through Collaboration is a Trust with a purpose! We want our children, our staff and our schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate.
If you share our values and are committed to ensuring that our children at Witton have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills and character to shape future success for themselves and their world, we look forward to hearing from you.
Achievement Through Collaboration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
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