Behaviour Support Teacher

Job description

Job responsibilities

To advise and provide training for primary school staff to enable them to manage the social and emotional needs of pupils, to promote inclusion and prevent exclusion from school.

Support for Schools:

- Supporting the development of a whole school approach towards the management of behaviour and the creation of a positive learning environment.

- Supporting the aims and ethos of the Wiltshire Behaviour Support Service

- Applying teaching knowledge, skills and experience to assist school colleagues in the development of appropriate skills to enable the successful inclusion of pupils with SEMH needs in their learning environment.

- Supporting the inclusion of pupils with recognised emotional wellbeing and behavioural needs.

- Raising awareness within schools and settings of the additional needs of pupils experiencing social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

- Providing training to school staff including headteachers, SENCos, teachers and other support staff to enable them to successfully include pupils with SEMH needs and implement aspects of a pupils individual support programme.

- Providing advice to Council Officers regarding meeting the needs and requirements of pupils with SEMH needs. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

- To work with schools to promote positive and pro-social behaviour as part of their school policy through coaching, mentoring, solution focused models of intervention etc. UPR-04 Behaviour Support Teacher (Primary)

- To work alongside school staff to undertake assessments e.g. whole school behaviour audits, individual pupil behaviour audits

- To provide advice on teaching, intervention strategies and writing programmes for pupils exhibiting behaviour that challenges

- To work collaboratively with colleagues within the team and from other specialist services e.g. School Effectiveness, SEND, Social Care

- To provide written reports to schools and other professionals

- To offer support to individual members of staff or pupils to improve management of behaviour

- To plan and deliver training in all aspects of behaviour support to school staff

- To target the work of the service most effectively and efficiently to encourage inclusion

- To attend relevant courses and conferences and research new initiatives to develop professionally and be able to manage projects to enhance service provision

- To be responsible for allocating and monitoring resources

- To be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of support to schools in order to inform improvement of the service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• QTS and a minimum of 5 years teaching experience
• Team player with a flexible attitude.
• Knowledge of a variety of strategies for behaviour and its implications for schools
• Experienced primary school teacher.
• Experience of working with pupils and young people with SEMH needs over time.
• Ability to work independently, while working as part of the primary Behaviour
• Support Service.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• UPR-04 Behaviour Support Teacher (Primary) Page 3 of 7
• Confident in the use of a range of information and communication technology
• (ICT) as an integral element of work practice.
• Through quality and style of interaction, able to influence the behaviours and
• practices of pupils and a range of adults across different contexts.
• Ability to work prioritise own workload.
• Sound knowledge of child development
• Committed to reflective practice and continuous service improvement.

Desirable

• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to
• Working with, and the safeguarding of, vulnerable children.
• Exclusion from school
• Alternative provision
• Ability to inspire confidence in both service members and others
• Ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of partners

Experience

Essential

• QTS and a minimum of 5 years teaching experience
• Team player with a flexible attitude.
• Knowledge of a variety of strategies for behaviour and its implications for schools
• Experienced primary school teacher.
• Experience of working with pupils and young people with SEMH needs over time.
• Ability to work independently, while working as part of the primary Behaviour
• Support Service.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• UPR-04 Behaviour Support Teacher (Primary) Page 3 of 7
• Confident in the use of a range of information and communication technology
• (ICT) as an integral element of work practice.
• Through quality and style of interaction, able to influence the behaviours and
• practices of pupils and a range of adults across different contexts.
• Ability to work prioritise own workload.
• Sound knowledge of child development
• Committed to reflective practice and continuous service improvement.

Desirable

• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to
• Working with, and the safeguarding of, vulnerable children.
• Exclusion from school
• Alternative provision
• Ability to inspire confidence in both service members and others
• Ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of partners

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Council

Address

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN

Employer's website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)