Behaviour Support Assistant
Ely College
Ely
- £16,416 - £16,970 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Grade 5 Points 5 - 7 Meridian Trust Support Pay Scale
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 26 August 2024
Job overview
Behaviour Assistant
Salary: Grade 5, Points 5-7 of the Meridian Trust Support pay scale. £23,500 - £24,294 full-time equivalent. Actual Salary £16,416 - £16,970.
Hours of work: 30 per week, working Tuesday to Friday. 39 weeks per year.
We are now looking to appoint a Behaviour Assistant within our Support Team who shares our core values which are set out clearly in the job description. This post will be a wonderfully rewarding experience for the successful candidate as they will be joining a supportive team which is well resourced and be part of our wider Meridian Trust family.
The opportunity
A great chance to work with a strong, fun enthusiastic team to support the positive behaviour of students across the school.
The ideal candidate
· Good educational background with excellent written and oral communication skills
· Understand the education system and how children learn
· Able to make positive relationships with children, working closely with pupils who are finding learning difficult
· Positive and enthusiastic approach with the ability to work within a team as well as on own initiative
· Knowledge of the need for confidentiality and awareness of child protection issues
· Flexibility of working hours, committed and reliable with excellent timekeeping
Benefits of working for us:
As a multi-academy trust of 30 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. With an initial teaching training facility and a teaching hub network within our Trust, there are ample opportunities to both, get into teaching, and develop within the profession.
As well as the above we also offer:
· Unlimited access to CPD via Meridian Learning
· Free annual eye tests
· Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
· Unlimited value cycle to work scheme
To see the full range of benefits available, please visit Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust
Ely College
In 2019 Ely College was rated as GOOD with OUTSTANDING leadership and management. This comes just three years after joining CMAT (now Meridian Trust) and is an accurate reflection of all the hard work and dedication that staff have put into transforming the college over the last three years.
Our vision is to ensure every student receives an inspiring education that will equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed beyond the classroom. We have an unwavering focus on progress, which is underpinned by a strong partnership with parents and the community ensuring that our students are a credit to the College. Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust is a success story that continues to grow and part of their success is down to the ability to Recruit, Develop and Retain the very best staff.
Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.
Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications is: 9am, Monday 26th August
However, we reserve the right to close the advert and interview early if sufficient applications are received therefore, please do not delay your application if you are interested in the role.
Interviews to take place shortly after closing.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
Attached documents
About Ely College
We are delighted to welcome you to Ely College.
Our shared vision is to be a truly great college, a beacon of excellence of which our whole community can be proud.
Since joining the Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust in July 2016, the College has gone from strength to strength. In 2018 we were named ‘Secondary School of the Year’ by the Cambridge Evening News Education Awards and in July 2019, we were delighted that Ofsted judged us to be ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding leadership and management’. We are proud to have built even further on these successes with our recent GCSE results and our oversubscribed Year 7 intake.
Ely is a great place to live and a vibrant, supportive community. In partnership with our parents and the wider community, we are determined to improve the outcomes, destinations and opportunities for young people in East Cambridgeshire.
Ely College can boast some superb facilities and provides students with a wide range of opportunities for personal and academic development. You can be confident your child will be challenged and supported to secure the best possible outcomes. Our House system and smaller tutor groups help provide and encourage a number of opportunities for personal development as students work towards securing their PLEDGES (Participation, Leadership, Excellence, Diversity, Giving, Environmental and Service) both in and out of lessons.
I know that you want the best for your child, and as a parent myself I appreciate how important communication and confidence in our systems will be to you. Please be assured that we want to hear your views, and we welcome your input. We are very proud of our college, and welcome any chance to show new visitors or prospective students and families around. We think you'll like what you see.
Working for Meridian Trust - Employee Benefits
No matter their role across the Trust, we are committed to ensuring our colleagues feel known, valued and supported.Our benefits programme is an essential part of this commitment.
It is designed to support colleagues at every stage of their professional and personal journey, ensuring that they thrive both inside and outside the workplace.
You can find a taster of the benefits available to our colleagues below.
Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust
Simon Warburton - Principal
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