Behaviour Support Lead

Behaviour Support Lead – Meldreth Manor School

Location: Meldreth, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border

Salary: £14.77-£16.13/hr (£26,391.04 - £28,821.08 actual salary), based on experience and qualifications

Hours: 40 hours per week – Term time only

Closing date for applications is Thursday 17th July 17:00pm.

Join Our Team at Aurora Meldreth Manor School – Behaviour Support Lead Wanted!

Aurora Meldreth Manor School is an IQM awarded, independent, specialist day school dedicated to providing a highly personalised learning environment for students aged 6 to 19 with a range of complex needs, including Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD), Moderate Learning Disabilities (MLD), Severe Learning Disabilities (SLD), autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, and other associated difficulties. Many of our students also have medical needs and sensory or physical impairments. Our approach is tailored to help students manage sensory overload, anxiety, low self-esteem, and challenges with transitions, often reflected in their behaviour.

Our school boasts exceptional, fully inclusive facilities, including a Hydrotherapy pool and expansive outdoor learning spaces. We are lucky to have our own full therapeutic team who work closely with class leaders to create a child-centred curriculum that meets the needs of all learners.

Due to continued growth and expansion, we are seeking a passionate and skilled HLTA/Behaviour Support Lead to join our NAS-accredited, specialist team. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our students and help improve their outcomes as they prepare for adult life.

The role:

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate HLTA – Behaviour Support Lead to join our dynamic team. This role will involve working closely with staff, students, and parents to ensure a positive and effective learning environment for all. If you have a strong commitment to supporting positive behaviour, promoting excellent attendance, and working collaboratively with a school community, we would love to hear from you!

Key Duties:

• To support staff to proactively support the young people on a daily basis.
• Maintain an overview of risk and higher end behaviours ensuring that all physical interventions (RPI are reviewed and action to support the reduction of RPI is taken
• Monitor and report on attendance and punctuality across the site and actions taken to improve this as well as daily safeguarding checks.
• Support and supervise pupils throughout the school day whilst promoting independence, self-esteem and social inclusion;
• Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement
• To support teachers with the behavioural management of groups and individuals within the whole class setting, so that teaching objectives are met and best use is made of teaching time
• To support the Assistant Headteachers/Head of School and governance by having a knowledge of systems and information that relates to behaviour, welfare and personal development.
• Work with the children and support their learning, providing further explanation where needed, and work towards meaningful qualifications.

Please see the attached job description for the full breakdown of duties: Job Description

Experience & Qualifications:

Successful candidate are likely to demonstrate the following:

• Level 3 TA or prepared to work towards a HTLA qualification, Experience of working with SEND or a specialism
• Meet Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards Professional Standards for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTA) Professional values and practice.docx
• Experience working with young people in a pastoral or safeguarding capacity
• Experience of working in a SEN setting (ASC and SEMH) and ability to apply ASC
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding procedures and risk management.
• Ability to analyse data to inform decision-making and intervention strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using MIS systems such as Engage or MyConcern
• Full driving licence.

What’s on offer?

• Training and Development

Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support.  We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career. 

• Save money on your bills!!

With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further.  Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are.  You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more.  You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme. 

• Competitive Pay and Reward

Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to ensure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations.  We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Pension and Life Assurance.

• UK Health Cash Plan

This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills.  You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.

• Employee Assistance Programme

Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7. 

• Refer a friend for £1,000

We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)

How to apply?

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.  If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Carl in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at carl.standidge@theauroragroup.co.uk

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.