Support Manager - SEMH School, Basingstoke

Academics Ltd; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational recruitment agency is seeking a Support Manager to join a secondary school in Basingstoke. This full-time role will involve managing behaviours of students with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The ideal candidate should have experience with behavioural interventions and excellent communication skills. The position starts in September and offers a salary between £27,711 and £30,060 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with challenging behaviour.
• Knowledge of behavioural interventions and practices.
• Classroom support experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage behaviours of students with social and emotional difficulties.
• Support Team Leader in behavioural interventions.
• Provide guidance, discipline, and encouragement to students.

Skills

Communication skills

Behaviour management

Empathy

Education

NVQ level 3 or 4 or equivalent

Job description

Support Manager - Basingstoke
Permanent position - September start!
Actual salary - between 27,711 - 30,060 per annum

Academics are recruiting on behalf of a secondary school in Basingstoke who are seeking an experienced Support Manager to join their support staff team. This is a full-time, term-time position working 39 weeks of the year/42.5 hours per week.

They are a secondary SEMH provision which caters for pupils from 10-16 years with social, emotional and mental health needs, and other complex needs such as Autism. Due to the needs of the students, class sizes are small so you are able to meet their individual learning and emotional needs.

The successful Support Manager will play an active role in managing the behaviour of students with Social, Emotional, Communication and Interaction Difficulties on a day to day basis.
You will support the Team Leader in implementing ongoing behavioural interventions and ensuring effective communication is maintained throughout the school.

As an experienced Support Manager you must have the skills to communicate complex information to staff, pupils and family members/carers in an empathetic and support way, which is often in a highly emotional/stressful environment.

You will be required to provide care, support, guidance, discipline and encouragement to all students, offering fairness, boundaries and overall being a positive role model. You must have knowledge of theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of behavioural interventions, procedures and practices - i.e. positive and negative reinforcement.

To be considered for the position you must:
Possess an NVQ level 3 or 4 or equivalent
Have experience of working with children or young people with challenging behaviour
Possess behavioural knowledge and behavioural implementation
Be a car driver
Come with classroom support experience
Behaviour management training/de-escalation technique training is desirable but not essential

If you would like to be considered for the permanent, full-time role of Support Manager in Basingstoke to start in September, please apply!