Behaviour Support Assistant

Stratford upon Avon School; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratford upon Avon School in the United Kingdom is seeking a Behaviour Support Assistant to provide pastoral and behavioural support to students outside lesson times. You will lead restorative conversations and help develop behaviour for learning through supervising the Behaviour Support Room and recording incidents.

The role requires emotional intelligence and strong communication to engage students with diverse needs and to scaffold plans for improving outcomes in collaboration with the

Qualifications

• Clear understanding of how to deal with learning or behavioural issues in young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral and behavioural support to students outside lessons.
• Lead restorative practices to improve future outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records of behaviour events and supervise the Behaviour Support Room.

Job description

Do you have a genuine interest in helping a rangeof students? Then join our outstanding pastoral team which offers a host ofrewarding experiences.

The BehaviourSupport Assistant will provide pastoral and behavioural support to studentsoutside of lessons and lead restorative practices in order to aid in improvingfuture outcomes. They will support and develop behaviour for learning througheffective supervision of the school’s Behaviour Support Room, instigateappropriate restorative conversations and maintainaccurate records of behaviour events. They will work with a range of studentswith diverse needs, who may be serving a level of sanction, or who may needhelp in regulating after an incident.

This post wouldsuit applicants who have a clear understanding of how to deal with learning orbehavioural issues in young people and an ability to support and engage studentsappropriately. The candidate will be able touse emotional intelligence and communication skills to help students to reflecton, and learn from, challenging situations, whether this be reflective or partof a restorative process. A strongcandidate will have the skills and experience to recognise underlying patternsof student behaviours and work collaboratively with the pastoral team to helpscaffold a plan for improving student outcomes.