Support Assistant – Level 4 (Inclusion Room)
Required 1st September 2025
• Grade: BB05 (Salary Point 13-17)
• FTE Salary: £28,163 - £30,060 Actual Salary: £24,182 - £25,811(pay award pending)
• Working pattern: 37 hours per week, Term time + 5 days
Are you an experienced and dedicated individual with a passion for helping students manage their behaviours through self regulation, re-engage with learning, and succeed in school? Do you have the experience and skills to make a real difference in a nurturing educational environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
We are seeking a calm, consistent, self-motivated Support Assistant – Level 4, to support students in our Inclusion Room. This is a vital role in our pastoral structure, helping to provide immediate self regulation and behaviour support while working to address the root causes of disengagement and disruption.
The Support Assistant - Level 4, will supervise and support students in the Inclusion Room who have not met expectations of the school or classroom environment; promoting positive behaviour, reflection, and reintegration into mainstream lessons. They will maintain a calm, structured and respectful environment that supports learning and accountability. They will work 1:1 or in small groups with students on behaviour strategies and emotional regulation and liaise with teaching staff, pastoral leaders, and the SENCO to support behaviour plans.
We welcome applications from professional, conscientious individuals, who are confident in de-escalating challenging behaviours and establishing excellent relationships with our students, someone with high expectations that encourage them to fulfil their potential. You must be a confident communicator and feel passionately about making a difference in the lives of young people.
St Benet Biscop is a popular and oversubscribed school which is highly regarded within the community and we offer a high-quality education in a Catholic / Christian environment. St Benet Biscop is part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust; a large trust consisting of 39 schools. The school has good public transport links into Newcastle Upon Tyne and the surrounding local area.
This is an exciting time to join St Benet Biscop. It is a great place to work and provides excellent job satisfaction. It is a very happy school with an open, supportive and positive working environment. In our recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, we were graded as “good” in all areas. Ofsted highlighted:
• “There is a strong sense of community at St Benet Biscop.”
• "Pupils get along well with each other and with the staff.”
• "Lessons proceed calmly, and pupils engage well with their learning.”
• “Staff say senior leaders consider their workload and listen to their views.”
• "Staff at the school have a good understanding of safeguarding because they are well trained.”
An excellent benefits package is offered including the following:
• A competitive salary
• Access to training and support
• Enhanced sick pay of up to 26 weeks full pay (after qualifying period)
• Eligible to be part of the Local Government pension scheme (current employer contribution rate of 18.1%).
• Family friendly BBCET policies and practices that promote health and wellbeing
• Access to car lease, bike to work and local travel pass salary sacrifice scheme
If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role or a tour of the school prior to applying, please contact the school's HR department.
Applications from all denominations are welcome.
Closing date for applications: by noon Thursday 19 June 2025
We reserve the right to appoint in advance of the closing date and may invite exceptional applicants for an early interview in advance of the closing date so we encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications promptly.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and additional recruitment checks.
St Benet Biscop Catholic 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.
In accordance with the safeguarding vulnerable groups’ regime [2006] & the relevant Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) DfE guidance, any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the results of checks from the Disclosure & Barring Service (“the DBS”) and Teacher Services (regarding teacher prohibition/disqualification from working with children and young people).
School roles give privileged access to vulnerable groups, therefore, we require all applicants attending interview to disclose all spent convictions and cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 unless it is a “protected” conviction/caution under the amendments made to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 (in 2013) and, therefore, not subject to disclosure.