Behaviour Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6BP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 08aa7339-91fb-43df-bb62-043dffca6bbf |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
What you will need to succeed;
• Will have GCSE Grade C/4+ or above in English (Literacy) and Maths (Numeracy) or numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to NVQ Level 2. Training in relevant learning and SEND support strategies.
• Will have awareness of national frameworks, and evidence of working with students with a range of learning difficulties.
• A good working knowledge or willingness to learn the relevant teaching programmes/strategies and a good understanding of child development and learning processes.
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills. A commitment to young people, their welfare, education and personal development.
What the school offers its staff
At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..
• The PLaTform -Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
• Healthshield -Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
• Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
• Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
• CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
• A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
• Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health.
• A Cycle to Work scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Flu vaccinations on site, during the working day, free of charge.
Further details about the role
As part of this role, you will;
• Support the day-to-day running of the Supported Learning Room (SLR), ensuring that students are effectively supervised, and that high standards of behaviour are achieved.
• Ensure students are aware of the procedures and expectations whilst in the SLR and, when necessary, reinforce the reasons for the sanction.
• Be responsible for ensuring there is work provided by staff and ensuring that all work is effectively distributed and collected at the end of each day.
• Develop additional programmes of work for students to complete during periods of time in the SLR in liaison with subject leaders so that student learning is maximised.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
What you will need to succeed;
• Will have GCSE Grade C/4+ or above in English (Literacy) and Maths (Numeracy) or numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to NVQ Level 2. Training in relevant learning and SEND support strategies.
• Will have awareness of national frameworks, and evidence of working with students with a range of learning difficulties.
• A good working knowledge or willingness to learn the relevant teaching programmes/strategies and a good understanding of child development and learning processes.
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills. A commitment to young people, their welfare, education and personal development.
What the school offers its staff
At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..
• The PLaTform -Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
• Healthshield -Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
• Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
• Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
• CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
• A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
• Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health.
• A Cycle to Work scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Flu vaccinations on site, during the working day, free of charge.
Further details about the role
As part of this role, you will;
• Support the day-to-day running of the Supported Learning Room (SLR), ensuring that students are effectively supervised, and that high standards of behaviour are achieved.
• Ensure students are aware of the procedures and expectations whilst in the SLR and, when necessary, reinforce the reasons for the sanction.
• Be responsible for ensuring there is work provided by staff and ensuring that all work is effectively distributed and collected at the end of each day.
• Develop additional programmes of work for students to complete during periods of time in the SLR in liaison with subject leaders so that student learning is maximised.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.