Behaviour Support Worker - Colchester, United Kingdom - The Sigma Trust

The Sigma Trust

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Colchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Sigma Trust

Behavioural Support Worker

for the GROW Provision (Secondary)

Pay Range:
Local Government
Scale 3, Points 4-5

Actual Salary:
£17,145 - £17,457

Start Date:
As soon as possible

The Role

We are seeking a suitably experienced and qualified individual to become a Behavioural Support Worker for a Secondary GROW provision to work with children with social and emotional wellbeing needs.

The provision is based in the Stanway Youth Centre in the grounds of The Stanway School in Colchester.

Secondary GROW will be an alternative education provision based on the same values and principles as the Primary GROW model.

It will be aimed at students who are transitioning from the primary to secondary phase that have been identified as requiring this form of alternative provision.

It will initially focus on students who will be starting in Year 7. It will provide each child with a personalised curriculum for their individual needs. This will be monitored and reviewed carefully.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

To support in providing high quality specialist educational support for KS3 children whose needs are related to social and emotional wellbeing;
To support in enabling children to make demonstrable progress in their social and emotional development and with their learning, building on strengths and resources of the child;
To develop, nurture and model positive adult and peer relationships in line GROW's values and expectations.
To ensure that all safeguarding and child protection matters are dealt with in line with policies and procedures and statutory requirements.
To communicate with parents/carers to ensure partnership working progresses and regular purposeful reviews take place.
To be able to work flexibly and creatively.
To contribute to assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluations.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you:

Have NVQ Level 3 in learning support/behaviour support or equivalent qualification or experience;
Are able to make a proactive contribution to the work of a team supporting children, their families and carers;
Are able to participate in assessing the progress and performance and recommend appropriate strategies to support development;
Are able to establish rapport and build respectful and trusting relationships with children, their families and carers and other adults

Why work for The Sigma Trust?

We can offer you:

A Competitive Salary
Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms

Additional Information:

To Apply

Closing date:
Midday, Wednesday 8th March 2023****Interview Date: w/c Monday 13th March 2023