HLTA - Positive Behaviour Support
| Posting date: | 28 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,015.20 - £27,301.96 actual salary |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2024 |
| Location: | Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9FB |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1412803 |
Summary
HLTA Positive Behaviour Support - Aurora Severnside SchoolLocation: Berkley, South Gloucestershire
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent, Term time only
Annual Salary: £25,015.20 - £27,301.96 actual salary (based on 44.67 paid weeks)
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term time only
Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH and ASD needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos.The Main Purpose of the Role:We are looking for a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant with responsibility for Positive Behaviour to support our students to develop and use strategies to enable them to access learning and achieve the best outcomes and to promote their cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being through the whole curriculum and extra-curricular activities.
Key duties: To take responsibility for leading behaviour approaches and pastoral care on a day-to-day basis To support the class teachers in all areas of the day to day running of the classes. Support all staff with training needs both whole staff sessions and individual class group sessions as required. To be accountable to the school leadership team in all areas of work and responsibilities To work closely with the Deputy Head Teacher for Behaviour and Safeguarding to lead on behaviour across the school. Carefully monitoring the health and well-being of the pupils and passing on information to relevant colleagues and other professionals with both concerns and positive changes. Carefully monitor behaviour reports and identify any trends in behaviour where strategies or interventions are required and support staff to implement these. Promote and encourage independence and personal development and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times and support in the achievement of this. Under the guidance of a teacher, implement learning activities and experiences, appropriate to the class group, by supporting the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning. Work with the students and support their learning and work towards positive outcomes for them. Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and its pupils and undertake duties and tasks to the highest standards in order to achieve the smooth running of the school. Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.
Successful candidate qualities: Essential Level 3 TA or higher Full UK driving license. Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEMH/ASD. Safeguarding and Child Protection trained. Extensive experience of Pastoral and Positive Behaviour approaches. Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge. Be flexible, adaptable and solution focused. Desirable Good understanding of PACE and Restorative approaches. ELSA or similar qualification HLTA qualification
What’s on offer? Full training and continued support Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us! Life assurance and pension Health cash back plan Car lease scheme Bike to work scheme Perk box Free parking Employee Assistance Program
Visits to the school are welcome, please contact the school to arrange.Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH and ASD needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos.The Main Purpose of the Role:We are looking for a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant with responsibility for Positive Behaviour to support our students to develop and use strategies to enable them to access learning and achieve the best outcomes and to promote their cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being through the whole curriculum and extra-curricular activities.
Key duties: To take responsibility for leading behaviour approaches and pastoral care on a day-to-day basis To support the class teachers in all areas of the day to day running of the classes. Support all staff with training needs both whole staff sessions and individual class group sessions as required. To be accountable to the school leadership team in all areas of work and responsibilities To work closely with the Deputy Head Teacher for Behaviour and Safeguarding to lead on behaviour across the school. Carefully monitoring the health and well-being of the pupils and passing on information to relevant colleagues and other professionals with both concerns and positive changes. Carefully monitor behaviour reports and identify any trends in behaviour where strategies or interventions are required and support staff to implement these. Promote and encourage independence and personal development and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times and support in the achievement of this. Under the guidance of a teacher, implement learning activities and experiences, appropriate to the class group, by supporting the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning. Work with the students and support their learning and work towards positive outcomes for them. Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and its pupils and undertake duties and tasks to the highest standards in order to achieve the smooth running of the school. Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.
Successful candidate qualities: Essential Level 3 TA or higher Full UK driving license. Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEMH/ASD. Safeguarding and Child Protection trained. Extensive experience of Pastoral and Positive Behaviour approaches. Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge. Be flexible, adaptable and solution focused. Desirable Good understanding of PACE and Restorative approaches. ELSA or similar qualification HLTA qualification
What’s on offer? Full training and continued support Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us! Life assurance and pension Health cash back plan Car lease scheme Bike to work scheme Perk box Free parking Employee Assistance Program
Visits to the school are welcome, please contact the school to arrange.Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.