Behaviour Assistant

Behaviour Assistant Job

·     Salary: Scale 6, £34,770 – £35,862 Per Annum Pro Rata (actual £30,722 – £31,687)

·     Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

·     Contract Terms: 35 hours per week (8.00 am – 4.00 pm), Term Time Only

·     To Start: Immediate, subject to notice period

·     Location: 352 Commercial Road London, E1 0LB, London Borough of Tower Hamlets

There is a wave of change at Bishop Challoner, can you be part of our journey of improvement? 

We seek to appoint a non-teaching Behaviour Assistant who will provide support to the Behaviour Manager in their professional leadership and management of the day to day running of our internal pupil referral unit called Manresa. The successful candidate will be required to support the teaching and learning of students who have been removed from lessons due to behavioural difficulties and support the students in their return to mainstream classes.

From September 2023, Bishop Challoner’s two schools merged, creating one co-educational school. The school has 1232 students on roll, including 211 in the Sixth Form. Bishop Challoner is in an area of relatively high deprivation which transforms the life opportunities of children. If you came into teaching to transform lives, then this is an opportunity for you to do so. We have state of the art buildings and facilities and dedicated professional staff - Bishop Challoner is an exciting and supportive environment in which to work and develop your career.

This is a fantastic opportunity for exceptional teachers. You do not need to be a practicing Catholic to apply.

We Offer:

·      All new teachers will be supported through our Early Careers Programme

·      A strong commitment to your professional development and career management – excellent CPD opportunities including bespoke individual and team-based training programmes across all levels

·      Outstanding support from faculty teams and a designated mentor

·      Opportunities to be involved with action-based research on topics that match your pedagogical interests

·      Free gym on site

·      Cycle to work scheme

·      On site cycle storage

·      Free breakfast twice a week

·      Staff room with outdoor roof terrace and free tea/coffee

·      A staff wellbeing team that arranges termly celebrations that recognise the contributions staff make to our school

·      A positive and stimulating school environment which values the contribution of all staff

OFSTED Quotes:

·      “Pupils value their education”

·      “Positive about the changes and routines that new leaders introduced”

·      “New leaders and governors are ambitious and have set high expectations for all. They set about making important changes and have brought about notable improvements” (OFSTED, November 2021)

We are looking for professionals with:

·      A willingness and ability to support our Catholic Ethos and Mission

·      Have knowledge of a range of positive strategies to deal with whole classes and groups of students

·      Have good interpersonal and presentational skills

·      High expectations of pupil attainment and behaviour

·      Be forward thinking, visionary, receptive to change and able to work under pressure

·      A good track record of monitoring student progress to ensure all achieve

·      Inspire, challenge and motivate pupils

·      Have a sense of humour 

If you have the passion and drive to help uphold high standards of conduct at Bishop Challoner, we look forward to hearing from you.

How to Apply:

To apply, you are required to complete our school application form. Please request an application form from Ellie Field for more information.

Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through agency), Hays is our recruitment partner for all permanent appointments.

·      Closing Date: no later than Thursday, 21st March 2024 at 12 noon

·      Interviews: TBC

Please note that there are no parking facilities at the school, but we are lucky to be served by a number of transport links including Bus, DLR, Overground and Tube.

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The Governing Body is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please also find the details of our Safeguarding Policy please see our website.