Behaviour HLTA in Bristol

Salary: CSET 8 £32,597 FTE, £24,627 prorated

Hours: 32.5 per week, 39 weeks of the year (term time only + INSET)

Working pattern: Monday - Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Downend School, BS16 6XA

About the role:

We are seeking to appoint a creative, dynamic practitioner who is committed to inclusion and to supporting young people to thrive, overcome barriers and reach their potential. The successful applicant will be based at Downend School working within our Student Support Team and will involve working with students who need support to modify behaviour in order to access mainstream classes across key stages 3 and 4 in a wide range of subjects. The role will involve intervention work, one‑to‑one and small group learning support in our Study Centre as well as supporting students as they return to classes following short interventions. Downend is a school with an inclusive ethos, great behaviour and relationships at its core.

About you:

• An experienced, enthusiastic, proactive and resourceful person who is committed to securing high standards for all young people.
• A person able to plan and lead group work and 1:1 intervention sessions for students with literacy needs and who are finding mainstream classes a challenge.
• Someone with good communication and organisational skills that will include dealing with parents, outside agencies and the students.
• Someone who will provide inspiration and support to the student support team working around them.
• Someone who has a good level of literacy, ideally A‑Level or above.
• An individual who has an understanding of the barriers to learning including social and emotional behaviour needs.
• Someone with good emotional intelligence and patience as well as the confidence to work with secondary students from KS3 and KS4.
• Excellent organisation skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

About us:

At Downend School we provide a safe, supportive and challenging learning environment that aims to inspire and empower young people to grasp opportunity; to reach their potential and excel; to develop responsibility and integrity and to respect themselves and others. We have a strong ethos based on our core PRIDE values of participation, respect, identity, determination and excellence. We set standards high and aim to nurture young people who are well equipped to become active and positive members of the school community and to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a time of rapid change. We are proud of the care and support we offer our students. We strongly believe in the value of creating a friendly and caring school community where youngsters feel a sense of belonging and feel valued and respected. Happy and motivated students will flourish and become successful young people. Above all, Downend is a happy school.

We can offer you:

• Happy, engaging students
• A supportive trust and school community
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
• A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
• A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
• Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance

CSET is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.