Behaviour Support Officer

We are looking for an experienced Behaviour Support Officer to support our students at Harris Academy St John's Wood.

About Us

In September 2017, we joined the Harris Federation, which runs 54 successful primary and secondary schools in and around London. Every Harris academy inspected by Ofsted is rated ‘good' or ‘outstanding', with the majority rated ‘outstanding'.

The core values and vision for the academy will be centred on dedication, determination and destiny. When students are dedicated to their studies and determined to succeed, all will achieve their destiny.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the implementation of the Behaviour for Learning Policy
• The calm and purposeful entrance and exit of students into/out of and around the academy
• Ensuring students are monitored and supervised before school, during break and throughout lunch
• Managing late detentions
• Ensuring that students enter the building in full academy uniform and if not, following agreed procedures
• Ensuring that follow up action is taken for students failing to meet academy standards
• Following through any behaviour issues, such as taking student statements regarding incidents and passing these on
• Informally mentoring students on PSPs
• Ensuring issues relating to student safety are passed on to academy colleagues, in a timely manner, for further investigation
• Supervising students internally excluded or exited from lessons
• Delivering the curriculum offer for the students attending the supervision room
• Ensuring appropriate work is provided and appropriate provision is in place
• Liaising with parents/carers and relevant staff to ensure smooth transition to and from internal exclusion
• Being a role model for the students in the supervision room
• Providing the students with very clear expectations of conduct, in line with those for all academy students, and ensuring action is taken when these are not met
• Liaising with the Heads of House and Assistant Principals to support monitoring of students on behaviour and attendance/punctuality reports
• Ensuring that designated students have up-to-date report cards and that completed cards are filled appropriately
• Keeping records of poor punctuality and organising late detentions
• Carrying out administrative tasks
• Assisting the academy Leadership Group in maintaining the highest standards of attendance and punctuality to lessons
• Overseeing the registration of students who are late to the academy

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above, or equivalent
• Knowledge of behaviour for learning policies
• Knowledge of the range of barriers to learning that students face
• Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Basic knowledge of first aid e.g. emergency first aid course
• Two years' experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment
• Experience of dealing successfully with a range of behaviour issues
• Experience of working with staff to ensure excellent behaviour for learning
• Experience of working with families
• Experience of supervising a group of students for detentions, referral and internal exclusion as appropriate
• Experience of working with challenging students and finding ways in which we can meet their needs more successfully

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.