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Behaviour Support Officer
Job Description
As a pastoral support officer, you would support teachers and help children with their educational and social development, both in and out of the classroom. In this role you will work with form tutors, to ensure the welfare and progress of students in their learning, personal development and at certain transition/intervention points.
Duties include:
Working within a Secondary school full-time as a Teaching Assistant
Maintain high levels of attendance and punctuality, and working to improve it
Be the first point of contact for students and families when personal matters affect learning
Support students’ progress by monitoring attendance and punctuality and acting effectively to improve it
Work with agencies in school and beyond to support students and their families
Maintain school records on attendance, progress, interventions and communications for evaluation, accountability and statutory purposes
Work within school systems on safeguarding and communication to inform senior leaders
Contribute to students’ personal development as a mentor and coach.
Provide lunchtime and break supervision each day, being available for and interacting with students, whilst ensuring that good order is maintained
Be involved with sharing information on Student Services
Working with children aged 11 to 18 years
Ability to always conduct yourself in a professional manner whilst working in schools
Essential Criteria:
Understand the importance of inclusion, equality and diversity and to promote equal opportunities for all
Uphold and promote the values and ethos of the school
Uphold all policies procedures and codes of practice of the school
Take a proactive approach to health and safety to minimise and mitigate potential hazards and actively contribute to the security of the school
Participate in workplace learning and development opportunities and work to continually improve own and team performance
Undertake such other duties of a similar nature as the Headteacher may reasonably require
Desirable Criteria:
Any previous experience working with children
Strong English & Mathematics
Communicational skills relevant to both children and adult
Understanding of positive and sensitive intervention strategies
Competent skills in numeracy, literacy and ICT
Ability to self-manage and organise own time
Reliable
Smart appearance
Empathetic
Professional attitude
Ambitious and hard working
Desire to be a positive role model to young people