Behaviour Support Worker

Ideal candidates will:

Have a passion and talent for supporting and nurturing children, particularly those with the greatest challenges 

Have experience of establishing successful relationships with a variety of children 

Have experience in play therapy, counselling, SEMH interventions and/or other pastoral support and therapeutic work 

Have experience dealing with safeguarding concerns 

Have a positive attitude and complete belief in the importance of inclusion 

Have high expectations of all in the school community to be committed to a relational and restorative model 

Have a thorough understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality 

Key responsibilities 

To pro-actively assess children and plan targeted intervention to meet their needs 

To support teachers with strategies to meet the needs of pupils in class

To work with parents and carers to develop strategies to effectively meet their children’s needs and help them achieve in school

To help run Breakfast Club

To respond to any behaviour calls and de-escalate any situations that may arise

To support the wider work and ethos of Ark Ayrton Primary Academy

By joining Ark Ayrton Primary Academy and the wider Ark team, you will have the opportunity to work with great colleagues, and to develop your career through our professional development programme. You will be encouraged to become a reflective and open practitioner. Please take a look at our website to find out more about the school www.arkayrtonprimary.org. 

• Support and challenge to develop you further
• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard and comprehensive CPD.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Ark Ayrton are a two form entry primary school and nursery, situated in the heart of Portsmouth, close to the sea. We have high expectations of our children and for our children of what they can achieve. Our priorities are to ensure all children are here, safe, happy and learning well at all times.

This means we also have high expectations of ourselves, our parents and carers and the other people who work with us in improving outcomes for our children. We work closely with our partners and challenge each other openly and honestly to be sure we never lose sight of the vision and the job to be done in achieving excellence for all.

We have a strong and dedicated staff team at Ayrton - all ready to provide the best education and environment for the children to thrive in every day. We have a bespoke ‘Horizons’ Curriculum, written by us for our children and we are passionate and relentless in ensuring that there is something for everyone ay Ark Ayrton.