Behaviour Support Officer

Job title:                        Behaviour Support Officer

Location:                       Barnsley Academy

Starting salary:            £ 28,485.00gross per annum pro rata (actual of £ 24,579.27gross per annum)

Contract:                       Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, 39 working weeks.

Start date:                     As soon as possible

Barnsley Academy is seeking to appoint a Behaviour Support Officer. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Barnsley Academy is an 11-16 secondary. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. Please watch our Welcome Video to find out how our values of Ambition, Determination and Respect underpin everything that staff and students do here at Barnsley Academy: Barnsley Academy > Video   

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and hardworking Behaviour Support Officer with a child centred approach and excellent people skills to support students effectively in order for them to fully participate in learning and to complement our existing team.

We will offer you:

• Highly competitive pay above national average.
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• A respectful working environment.
• Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy, across the Cluster and United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Perkbox benefits platform.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.

United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.

In return, we are looking for someone who is:

• To be both authoritative and approachable and have excellent people skills.
• Team player.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
• To be resilient in following the academy’s behaviour policy.
• A fundamental belief in the power of education to enable students to achieve anything they set their minds to.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or arrange a visit to the schools, please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk

To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Barnsley Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. The closing date for this post is 9am 02 December 2024. Interviews will be shortly after.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.