Behavioural Support Officer

Behavioural Support Officer/ SEMH Support Assistant
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Full time, term time only

We are recruiting for a Behavioural Support / SEMH Support Assistant, for one of our secondary schools in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
The role:

The core values of our school are Ambition, Opportunity, and Community: They believe that every child, regardless of their background or starting point, is entitled to a world-class education. They want to ensure that students’ attendance, behaviour, and attitudes to self and to learning result in them achieving good outcomes. You will be working closely with your Head of Year and predominately working with one specific year group.

The successful Behavioural Support Officer will be responsible for managing the behaviour, attendance, and support for students across the school. You will be monitoring their attendance, arranging home visits where required & offering support to them in school.
The school want to create a “home-from-home” feeling, which enables them to nurture the students and provide them with the best education experience once they’ve successfully engaged with them emotionally.

Therefore, they need someone who has experience in safeguarding, mentoring, counselling or SEMH -or who has previously worked as a Behavioural Support Officer & can build trusting relationships and provide security to our vulnerable learners and who are able to communicate clearly, confidently and demonstrate resilience in the face of high-pressure circumstances.

What do you need to work as a Behavioural Support Officer?

• A degree in Psychology / Counselling or similar.
• Experience working with young people in challenging environments / school.
• Beneficial traits for this role include patience, resilience, and approachability.
• You also need to have the ability to communicate effectively with the SENDCO, class teacher, external agencies, and parents about SEND pupils learning and progress.

 
How do you apply?
Email your CV to [email protected] and call me 0114 702 0866 / 07756 878 406
You will follow Smile Educations quick and easy application process which includes a video interview with your dedicated consultant.
 
Please be aware we do not offer sponsorships, valid RTW documents are required, including visa and a share code.

Smile Education is committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be required to undergo compliance checks, including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS, and Qualifications checks.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.