Job Information
Northumberland County Council operates a huge range of services across one of the largest counties in the UK. Local Government’s ongoing challenges and the diversity of our residents means we have to work smarter. That’s why we want bold, creative and agile thinkers who can help us move forward and innovate. For further information about working for Northumberland County Council, please click here: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/working
The Service
· Kyloe House is a secure children’s home based near Morpeth in Northumberland.
· Kyloe House is a welfare home designed to support young people placed under Section 25 of the Children’s Act.
· The home has beds for 14 young people and is licensed by Ofsted with staff employed by Northumberland County Council.
· Young people stay in Kyloe House for differing periods of time ranging from days to several months.
· We have an onsite school at Kyloe House with five classrooms, sports hall, cardio room, music studio, beauty salon, fully equipped DT workshop and catering kitchen. The education team deliver bespoke packages for the young people in line with a trauma informed approach.
· Class sizes have a maximum of four young people supported by a teacher and a Behaviour Support Assistant.
· The school day consists of seven lessons, each lasting forty minutes, running from 09:15 to 16:00hrs. Early shifts begin at 08:00hrs, and late shifts finish at 16:50hrs, providing support for any lost learning.
· We run in line with Northumberland County Council’s term times with the exception that we work the two middle weeks of the summer holidays and then take the two weeks’ leave at set intervals throughout the year.
The role
As we strengthen our core support team we are looking to appoint a dedicated and caring Behaviour Support Officer. We are looking for an individual who can advance young peoples’ learning in a range of classroom settings, including working with individual pupils or groups and whole classes where the assigned teacher is not present. In liaison with the class teacher, activities will involve planning, preparing and supporting in lessons as well as monitoring pupils, assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development.
You will need to be highly motivated to the care and outcomes for young people and have experience of working with young people to support their learning. We are offering:
· A starting salary of £24,671 (actual salary quoted) Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (or other pension scheme).
· A wide range of staff benefits.
· An inclusive school where we collaborate share and support each other to make sure all young people achieve their very best.
· Happy, enthusiastic learners who will make you proud to work in education.
· A school with exciting and attractive learning environments.
· A leadership team who welcomes fresh ideas, traditional values and a sense of fun.
· Well supported teachers and care staff team who are committed to driving high standards.
Essential criteria
· Emotional resilience to work with young people in a secure children’s home.
· Able to meet requirements of CALM.
For further information, please contact Mark Raper 01670 785900 for an informal discussion. More details can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
- Car leasing scheme
- A range of salary sacrifices
- Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
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We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
