HLTA - Behaviour Assistant

HLTA - Behaviour Assistant

Salary

£15.37 to £16.78 p/hr. Actual salary £27,463 to £29,982 per annum depending on skills and experience

Permanent Full-Time Term Time Only

Location

Fairway School, St Ives Cambridgeshire

Hours

40 per week

Help Young People Overcome Barriers and Thrive Are you calm, resilient and passionate about making a positive difference to young people with additional needs?Aurora Fairway School is looking for an experienced and dedicated Behaviour Assistant (HLTA) to join our supportive team. This is a varied and rewarding role supporting students aged 11 to 16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, autism and associated difficulties that may create barriers to learning.Working closely with our Pastoral Lead, teaching staff and clinical team, you will provide proactive behaviour and therapeutic support, respond to students who need additional help and support them to re-engage successfully with learning and school life. You will also play an important role within the school's safeguarding team, supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead with referrals, record keeping and safeguarding caseload management.

About Aurora Fairway SchoolAurora Fairway School is a specialist independent secondary school in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. We support young people aged 11 to 16 with complex learning needs, including Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs and autism.Our personalised approach and dedicated multidisciplinary team provide a structured, supportive and engaging environment where every student is treated as an individual and encouraged to achieve their potential.The RoleAs our Behaviour Assistant, you will:Support the effective implementation of the school's Positive Behaviour Policy.Provide a rapid and calm response when a student is in crisis or requires additional support.Support colleagues to follow individual behaviour plans through role modelling, coaching and discussion.Work therapeutically with students who are struggling to engage with classes, helping them return to learning.Promote positive behaviour, independence, participation and social development.Monitor students who are out of class and maintain a visible presence around the school, particularly during breaks and lunchtimes.Build positive relationships with students, parents, carers and other professionals.Support the Pastoral Lead with behaviour training and student information for staff.Maintain accurate records relating to behaviour, safeguarding, wellbeing and student outcomes.Work as part of the safeguarding team and undertake Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead responsibilities.Receive and respond appropriately to safeguarding referrals, disclosures and concerns.Liaise with social care, police and other agencies where appropriate.Support professional meetings and help ensure agreed safeguarding and intervention actions are completed and monitored.

About YouWe are looking for someone who:Has experience of working with children or young people with autism, SEND and/or SEMH needs.Understands safeguarding and child protection principles.Ideally THRIVE trained or willing to become a THRIVE practitioner Has experience of positive behaviour management and de-escalating behaviours that challenge.Can remain calm, confident and decisive during challenging or crisis situations.Is positive, creative and committed to placing the individual needs of each young person first.Communicates confidently and professionally with young people, colleagues, families and external professionals.Can work independently while contributing effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.Has good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.Is reliable, organised and able to maintain accurate and confidential records.Holds a relevant professional qualification or is willing and able to work towards a qualification in behaviour management.Is able to meet the physical demands of what can sometimes be a challenging role.

How to apply?Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.