Behaviour Support Officer

Job title: Behaviour Support Officer Location: Barnsley Academy, Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley S70 3DL Starting salary: FTE £29,397 gross per annum (actual £25,366.22 gross per annum) Start Date: As soon as possible Contract: Permanent, Full-Time, 39 working weeks (term-time only) Barnsley Academy is seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Behaviour Support Officer to join their established team. 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 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. We are looking for someone who: · Have excellent people skills and can be both authoritative and approachable. · Is a team player. · Has sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. · Will be resilient in following the academy’s behaviour policy. · Has a fundamental belief in the power of education to enable students to achieve anything they set their minds to. Main duties will include: · Working under the direction of the Behaviour Manager to provide on call support to students needing extra assistance to realise their potential, including dealing with day-to-day behaviour issues. · Support for students who need extra help to overcome barriers to learning. · Participate in student intervention workshops to help remove barriers to student engagement · To support teaching staff to minimise disruption to lessons. · Respond to indi