Behaviour Support Worker at Cranbury College in Reading

We are currently looking for a Behaviour Support Worker to strengthen our inclusion team. We want to appoint a resilient and outgoing individual to join our fun and lively team. You will be based across Cranbury College sites supporting students on their journey to re‑engage with education. This is a challenging but very rewarding role supporting some of the most vulnerable learners within the local community. The ability to make the role your own and build strong relationships is essential.

Cranbury College is a pupil referral unit and alternative education provision for young people ranging from 5‑16 years old. We support learners who have been permanently excluded from mainstream settings and provide preventative support to those who are at risk of permanent exclusion. Additionally, we support those that unintentionally exclude themselves from education and children who cannot access school for medical reasons. We are a multi‑site organisation which includes our primary provision, based at College Road, and secondary provision, based at Cranbury Road. We have an outreach team for secondary students that provides specialist support within schools and a hospital teaching service based at Royal Berkshire Hospital that provides education to children on short and long‑term stays.

Cranbury College is a fast‑paced, energetic setting where we pride ourselves on a strong team ethic, always working together to create a nurturing and supportive setting for our students’ alternative pathway to success.

Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community of highly effective schools that deliver excellent education opportunities for the children and young people of the communities we serve. Through our work we will ensure that our children are equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to deal with the demands of an ever‑changing world. The Trust currently comprises eight schools in the local area, with a variety of settings including primary, secondary, special and a PRU. As a Trust, we encourage professional development at all levels through the use of cross‑trust networks to share best practice and ideas. We also actively encourage the promotion of staff to different roles within the Trust and to different settings in line with their career aspirations.

Further information about some of the staff benefits that Maiden Erlegh Trust offers its employees can be found on our website. Staff wellbeing is very important to us. As a staff member of Maiden Erlegh Trust these are just some of the examples of how we show our appreciation to staff:

• We operate a system of ‘ME days’ allowing staff to request an additional day off per year to attend special events such as children’s sports days and graduations, family and friends’ weddings.
• CPD is available for all staff at all levels.
• Free flu vaccinations are offered to all staff.
• Free eye tests are provided for eligible staff.
• Breakfast and lunch are provided for staff regularly, including on many INSET days and as a thank you throughout the year.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Visits to our school are encouraged; please email recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org who can help organise this. Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible as the Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.