Job Reference: EDV/2026/RA/73215
Location: 7 Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8EQ
Contract: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)
Salary: £27,245 annually (FTE £31,537)
Closing Date: 15 June 2026
About This Role
River Academy opened in September 2024 with 180 students and seven students in its resource base. From September 2026, student numbers will increase again as the school welcomes its next cohort of Year 7 students. The school is currently oversubscribed, with waiting lists in all year groups, and expects continued high demand for September 2026.
You will join a strong and committed school team, contributing to the delivery of clear routines and the setting of expectations in line with the River Way. River Academy has a strong focus on calm, purposeful learning environments. Classrooms are quiet, corridors are calm. Students are expected to demonstrate good manners, strong oracy skills, and high standards of personal and academic presentation. Reflecting this focus on consistency and high expectations, River Academy is ranked in the highest decile across all DfE attendance measures, and Sparx homework completion rates consistently exceed 98%.
River Academy is seeking to appoint a Behaviour Support Worker to support positive student conduct and contribute to a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment.
This is an important pastoral and behaviour support role. The successful candidate will help operate key behaviour systems across the school, including On Patrol duties, daily after‑school detention, Supported Study and Inclusion areas. They will work closely with pastoral colleagues, teaching colleagues and senior leaders to support students throughout the school day.
The role will suit someone who is confident, calm, fair and consistent, with the ability to build positive relationships with young people while maintaining high expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Support school behaviour systems, including break, lunch and allocated On Patrol duties.
- Supervise students in Supported Study, Inclusion and other behaviour support areas.
- Support the Pastoral Team in responding to behaviour issues across all year groups.
- Register and accurately record student attendance in supervised areas.
- Maintain orderly entry to and exit from supervised spaces.
- Create and maintain a calm, safe and purposeful environment conducive to learning.
- Guide students on work set by teaching colleagues and ensure access to appropriate resources.
- Analyse behaviour data using school systems and produce reports for relevant leaders, teaching and pastoral colleagues.
- Comply fully with school policies, safeguarding procedures, risk assessments and health and safety requirements.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have experience of working with young people in a relevant setting, such as education, youth work, health or social services. They will understand the importance of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries. They will be able to establish authority and mutual respect with students, apply behaviour expectations consistently, and respond to challenging situations with resilience and emotional robustness. Strong communication, organisation and record‑keeping skills are essential. A willingness to analyse behaviour data and contribute to improvement activity is also important. The ability or willingness to drive the school minibus is desirable.
Benefits
- Pension Scheme: Generous employer contributions, auto‑enrolment into either the Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme, both Career Average Earning Schemes.
- Annual Leave: Generous holiday entitlement, increases with length of service.
- ME Day: One additional day’s leave each year for special personal events.
- Professional Development: Comprehensive programme of professional learning through the Maiden Erlegh Institute, opportunities to attend and deliver CPD, annual conference, apprenticeship levy funding.
- Hybrid Working: Flexible approach for eligible roles, balancing remote and office‑based work where appropriate.
- Perkbox: Access to discounts and wellness resources.
- Wellbeing and Health: Free flu vaccinations, free eye tests for eligible staff.
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 support and discount vouchers.
- Mental Health First Aid support.
- Recognition and Community: Celebration of staff achievements and milestones within the TeamMET community.
- Employee Referral Scheme.
Contact
A Hartley – Email: Hartley@maidenerleghtrust.org
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