Job Reference
EDV/2026/GA/66257
Location
Burton Road, Woodville, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 7JRContact: 01283 216765
Contract & Salary
Contract Type: Fixed Term | Contract Term: Full-Time | Hours: 37 per week | Weeks per year: 39 including inset days | Salary: £23,175.14 – £23,926.76 (Actual) | FTE: £26,824 – £27,694 | End Date: 31 Aug 2027 | Start Date: ASAP | Position: 1 | Closing Date: 1 Jun 2026 | Interview Dates: To be confirmed
Role Overview
Key part of the Pastoral Support Team as a Behaviour Support Assistant, responsible for providing student support within and beyond the classroom, addressing challenging behaviours, fostering a caring learning environment, and building positive relationships with staff, students, and parents/carers.
Responsibilities
- Support students with pastoral care and re-engage individual learners.
- Assist students in making wise choices and positive behaviours.
- Work flexibly across all age groups to address challenging behaviours.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with staff, students, and parents/carers.
- Collaborate with school staff to promote good behaviour and high-quality teaching.
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience in pastoral care or a related area.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Capacity to work flexibly and handle challenging behaviours.
- Commitment to raising standards and continuous improvement.
- Desire to make a difference to students and their communities.
Benefits
- Investment in professional development and CPD.
- Removal of performance-related pay.
- Commitment to dignity and respect in the workplace.
- Opportunities for collaborative working through leadership and staff networks.
- Trust-wide approach to reducing workload.
- Wellbeing initiatives supported by the Wellbeing Champion Network.
- Employee Assistance Programme and mental health support.
- Private healthcare via Benenden Health.
- Discounted gym membership with Everyone Active.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Health cash plan (BHSF).
- Eye care vouchers.
- Flu vaccination vouchers.
Equal Opportunities & Diversity
We welcome a broad range of perspectives and are committed to equality of opportunity by recruiting a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from underrepresented communities irrespective of age, disability, race, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, or neurodivergent status. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Sponsorship
The Trust does not hold a sponsorship licence and therefore cannot employ individuals residing outside of the UK or candidates within the UK who require sponsorship.
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