Behaviour Support Assistant - Term Time

Brompton Academy (UKAT), Gillingham

• Ref:MED887-6906-114S
• Posted:07/06/2023
• Pay:pro rata salary £19,688 - £22,274
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:30/06/2023 at 15:00
• Interviews:TBC

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The University of Kent Academies Trust are seeking to recruit a calm, confident and capable individual for the role of Behaviour Support Assistant, to work at Brompton Academy within the team responsible for managing our Exclusion Centre and in our internal Exclusion Room supporting students with behavioural difficulties.   This role is 37 hours per week, term time only and is being offered on a permanent basis. 

Our ideal candidate will be committed to their own personal development and continuous learning and will be well organised, assertive, and empathetic. Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with parents, carers ,staff and students alike; whilst also having a sense of humour and a desire to engage with working as part of a highly effective and successful team. They will be able to evidence working with young people to positively resolve pastoral issues and will have excellent behaviour management skills.  

You will be joining a well-established and expanding Pastoral Team at Brompton Academy, who are committed to helping all students achieve their full potential in a forward thinking and creative environment. We are continuously striving for improvement and are unapologetic in the high standards that we set for ourselves. 

Information about the school

At Brompton Academy, we are dedicated to Transforming Lives Through Learning. Guided by our REACH values—Resilience, Equality, Aspiration, Community, and Happiness—we provide a caring, supportive, and aspirational learning environment.

Rated Good by Ofsted, Brompton Academy offers excellent facilities, modern buildings, and Apple technology for all, enabling innovative teaching and continuous improvement. We also provide a thriving adult learning programme for over 400 learners.

The University of Kent Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search, once, as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is intended to help us identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. The selection panel will then explore such items with the candidate during interview. The Trust’s HR Team or another member of staff trained in safer recruitment will use Google.com to conduct each search and no adverse judgement will be formed for applicants with limited or no online footprint.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Katie Herbert-Smith, Recruitment Co-Ordinator
• Address:Marlborough Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5HT
• Telephone: 01634852341
• Email: Recruitment@ukat.org