Intensive Behaviour Support Worker - Full-time

St Augustine Academy, Maidstone

Ref:KCC886-4000-249S
Posted:09/06/2023
Pay:Wat Grade F,pts 15 - 20 £22,244 - £24,387
Start Date:as soon as possible
App Close Date:18/06/2023 at 23:45
Interviews:Shortly after the closing date

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join St Augustine Academy as an Intensive Behaviour Support Worker.

We are looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Intensive Behaviour Support worker.

The aim of the role is to co-ordinate the support for youngsters with complex behavioural difficulties, helping these pupils to develop their academic, social and emotional skills through relevant support appropriate to the needs of each young person. This will involve working with small groups and/or individual pupils in and out of the classroom.

You will need to be innovative in creating bespoke programmes of study for these individuals to access.
You will need to make considerable use of effective communication and conciliatory skills including the use of restorative practices with pupils, staff and families.
You will need to be experienced at managing difficult conversations, meetings and diffusing challenging behaviour.

Applicants will need to integrate within our friendly Academy team as well as needing excellent communication skills to develop a good relationship with students and staff.

This is a Full-time post, 37 hours per week (working 8am – 4pm, Monday – Thursday and 8am – 3.30pm on a Friday. Term Time Only plus INSET days).

Wat Grade F, pts 15 - 20 £22,244 - £24,387 (Full Time Equivalent £25,878 - £28,371

Information about the school

St Augustine Academy is a non-selective 11-16 school in Maidstone who is dedicated to fostering excellence in education. We pride ourselves on our supportive community, innovative teaching methods, and commitment to the personal development of both students and staff.

Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

Our Academy has a calm purposeful atmosphere. We strive to broaden horizons and challenge our students to achieve their potential. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum, a strong behaviour policy.

We are committed to continual CPD and a positive work life balance for staff. We offer additional training days, support staff to complete additional qualifications and remove unnecessary workload.

We are one of six Academies which make up the Woodard Academies Trust (WAT). WAT is part of the Woodard family of schools. Created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848, Woodard is the largest group of independent Church of England schools in England and Wales. Woodard Academies Trust and Woodard Schools share a common ethos and vision: to inspire young people to make a difference.

Our ethos reflects our deep commitment to delivering an outstanding education to the students we teach. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals, and excel in delivering pastoral care and personalised learning paths for our students. Our aim is to offer students not only a first-class education, but also to teach them life skills that will provide benefits beyond their time with us. We believe that our academies should enrich the communities they serve and play an active role in their development.

Job Contact Information

Name:Samantha Garrett
Address:Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AE
Telephone: 01622 752490
Email: sgarrett@saa.woodard.co.uk

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