Behaviour Support Officer

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 well being 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.

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. To achieve our purpose, we know there are things we need to get right.

Through a clear definition and articulation of the values and beliefs of Achievement through Collaboration, we’ve built an organisation with children at the heart of everything we do. Our schools have the individuality to make the right choices for their pupils, staff and communities within a culture of collaboration.

For further information about our school please visit: https://witton.atctrust.org.uk

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.

We understand how important choosing the right school is and so, on behalf of our children and staff, we warmly invite you to visit our school and experience for yourself the quality of education we offer. If you would like to arrange to come and see our school in action please contact Melanie Porter at mporter@wittonpark.org.uk

Interviews: 26th or 27th February 2025