Behaviour and Engagement Worker
Start date: ASAP
37 hours per week
Term Time Only + Inset Days + 2 weeks in the holidays – 46.73 weeks per year
Grade G Points 18 - 23
Salary - £22,391
Budmouth Academy is a Secondary school near the wonderful coastline in Weymouth. We follow the ‘schools within schools’ structure and we have the only Sixth Form in the Weymouth and Portland area, meaning that we have the privilege of taking children from aged 11 right through to 18, and our excellent provision ensures that they are ready for the adult world. Budmouth also has a Student Support Centre and a Learning Support Centre, which are key parts of the school, where we provide extra support to students with a number of things including mental health and well-being. We work hard to establish a caring, supportive culture, underpinned by development opportunities for staff at all stages of their careers. Our Senior Leadership Team support the staff on this journey and lead on ensuring that career development is achieved by a wide range of professional development opportunities.
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional, dynamic and inspirational Behaviour and Engagement Worker to ensure the smooth running of the Subject Removal room. You will have direct responsibility for the behaviour and well-being of students whilst in the Subject Removal room and you will need to successfully deal with inappropriate behaviour in accordance with the Academy Behaviour Policy. To support and develop a change in behaviour/deliver the function of the Academy’s internal behaviour setup.
This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring individual with a passion to work closely with our students to improve the overall behaviour across the Academy and to look at implementing strategies in which students can engage.
Experience in engaging with students in a classroom setting, covering core subjects would be desirable but not essential.
Budmouth Academy Weymouth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check in line with the government’s safer recruitment guidelines.
Budmouth Academy also values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Please find attached Job Description and Person Specification
For further information please contact Mr P Midworth, Vice Principal.
Closing Date: 11th February 2022
Interview Date: TBC (We would potentially look to interview suitable candidates before the closing date)
Budmouth Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.