Behaviour Support Assistant

Behaviour and Student Support DepartmentThe Behaviour and Student Support Department (The BaSS) was established in September 2007 and has proved to be a highly successful addition to the school. It is situated on the school site, supporting and working in conjunction with the main ethos and aims of the school, and is committed to working with students who are experiencing behavioural, emotional and safeguarding difficulties, in whatever capacity and supporting them in all aspects of school life.The BaSS works closely with the Special Educational Needs Department (SEND), although it is a separate department.The students are helped and supported to gain respect for other people who may have different likes, attitudes, characteristics, or who may be of another race, culture or religion. They are supported to grow in maturity and understanding of the world around them. The Department enables students to fulfil their own potential and reach the highest achievements and qualifications of which they are capable, through a broad approach to behaviour management and emotional support. The Department uses a boundaried yet therapeutic approach for a wide range of students who may be experiencing difficulties in their lives, whilst nurturing a spirit of independence, enabling and encouraging them to learn about and understand themselves; to acknowledge and accept their own thoughts and feelings, yet be able to take personal responsibility and be accountable for their actions. The BaSS offers students positive behaviour modification systems that will equip them with different and constructive coping and behaviour management strategies, whatever their issues. The BaSS supports and communicates with families in order to offer a consistent and fair approach to managing student behaviour and associated risks. It is also able to support and work with the teaching staff in order to achieve a fair and consistent approach with an aim of promoting equal opportunity and diversity and to be imaginative and resourceful in the support and encouragement of the students.Please note, applications will be reviewed on receipt and as such this vacancy may close earlier than the deadline advertised. Early applications are encouraged.Support staff are valued members of the school community and fill vital roles. They are respected for the expertise they bring to their area of work. St Bede’s supports theprofessional development of its staff and takes staff wellbeing very seriously. Annual salary reflects the contractual hours and weeks per year and is calculated using a Surrey Pay formula which includes payment in respect of statutory annual leaveallowances. Salary is paid in 12 equal monthly instalments. There is no entitlement to take leave during term time. All holidays must be taken during school breaks. Why work for us?St Bede's is a good place to work. Staff are friendly and supportive of one another: relationships between staff and pupils were recognised by Ofsted as 'exceptionally strong'.ECTs benefit from a well developed and comprehensive induction period programme. More experienced teachers are given the opportunity to participate in training which will help them to develop skills needed for middle and senior management roles.There are good on-site catering facilities. Staff are able to use the fitness facilities free of charge and to participate in sports activities.Music is a big part of school life and staff are welcome to join our senior choir and instrumental groups.We have a social event at the end of each term as well as occasional staff trips to the theatre.The school is situated in Redhill, a commuter belt town in the Surrey Fringe area. We are close to the M25 and there are good transport links to London and the South Coast from Redhill station which is about 15 minutes walk from the school. We also benefit from being within walking distance of beautiful countryside . Many staff live locally, others commute from Guildford, South London, Kent and East & West Sussex.