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Castle Hill Infant School

KS 1 1:1 Behavioural Support Assistant

Closing date: 08/12/2023 at 12:00

Job Start Date: 01/01/2024

Contract/Hours: Temporary , Full-time

Salary Type: Support Staff

Salary Details: 0.6224 FTE

Hours of Work: 26.25 hours per week term time

Location of Role: Castle Hill Infant School

Job/Person Summary

Castle Hill Infant School

KS1 1:1 Behavioural Support Assistant

Salary Range:  C

Work Location: Castle Hill Infant School, Basingstoke

Hours per week: 26.25 hours

Contract Type: Temporary, Term-Time Only

Closing Date: 8th December 2023

Job/Person Summary

Castle Hill Infant School wishes to appoint a KS1 1:1 Behavioural Support Assistant, experience of working with behavioural needs is desirable. You will be motivated and enthusiastic with strong skills in managing challenging behaviour. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills and gain greater experience. You will have experience of working in schools with families and young children with additional needs, where behaviour is an issue. This position will be to the end of the current school year with the possibility of extension.

Salary scale C depending on qualifications and experience

The successful candidate will:

• Facilitate and deliver individual strategies and interventions to support educational, personal or social opportunities
• Provide direct personal, practical and pastoral support, in accordance with agreed action plans/programmes
• Liaise effectively with parents to support positive outcomes
• Use de-escalation techniques to manage challenging behaviour
• Ability to implement physical intervention techniques if required
• Capacity to deal with challenging situations
• Able to make independent judgements and exercise initiative within agreed limits
• Good verbal communication skills, listening and observation
• Emotionally resilient

Desirable skills:

• Ability to see situations from a range of perspectives
• To work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to be a good listener who thinks on their feet

The school will offer:

• Support and guidance
• A successful and happy school team
• Friendly children and a great environment
• A commitment to your ongoing professional development in KS1
• An excellent KS1 environment to work in

 

Application Procedure

• Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact Mrs. Spencer our Senior Admin Officer on 01256 898300
• Visit our website at: www.castlehillinfantschool.org.uk to find out more about us