Job title: Behaviour Support HLTA
Salary: CSET 8 £32,597 FTE, £24,627 prorated
Hours: 32.5 per week, 39 weeks of the year (term time only + INSET)
Working pattern: Monday - Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Downend School, BS16 6XA
About the role
We are seeking to appoint a creative, dynamic practitioner who is committed to inclusion and to supporting young people to thrive, overcome barriers and reach their potential. The successful applicant will be based at Downend School working within our Student Support Team and will involve working with students who need support to modify behaviour in order to access mainstream classes across key stages 3 and 4 in a wide range of subjects. The role will involve intervention work, one-to-one and small group learning support in our Study Centre as well as supporting students as they return to classes following short interventions. Downend is a school with an inclusive ethos, great behaviour and relationships at its core.
About you
The role of Behaviour Support HLTA is a crucial role in school and is a fantastic opportunity for a talented, student-centred, ambitious professional to play a key role in a progressive educational setting.
We are looking for:
- An experienced, enthusiastic, proactive and resourceful person who is committed to securing high standards for all young people.
- A person able to plan and lead group work and 1:1 intervention sessions for students with literacy needs and who are finding mainstream classes a challenge.
- Someone with good communication and organisational skills that will include dealing with parents, outside agencies and the students.
- Someone who will provide inspiration and support to the student support team working around them.
- Someone who has a good level of literacy, ideally A-Level or above.
- An individual who has an understanding of the barriers to learning including social and emotional behaviour needs.
- Someone with good emotional intelligence and patience as well as the confidence to work with secondary students from KS3 and KS4,
- Excellent organisation skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
About us
At Downend School we provide a safe, supportive and challenging learning environment that aims to inspire and empower young people to grasp opportunity; to reach their potential and excel; to develop responsibility and integrity and to respect themselves and others.
We have a strong ethos based on our core PRIDE values of participation, respect, identity, determination and excellence. We set standards high and aim to nurture young people who are well equipped to become active and positive members of the school community and to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a time of rapid change.
We are proud of the care and support we offer our students. We strongly believe in the value of creating a friendly and caring school community where youngsters feel a sense of belonging and feel valued and respected. Happy and motivated students will flourish and become successful young people. Above all, Downend is a happy school.
We can offer you:
- Happy, engaging students
- A supportive trust and school community
- Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
- A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
- A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
- Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
- Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
- Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am, Friday 15th May. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.
Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child
CSET is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.
CSET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not "protected" (i.e., filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates.
Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.