Behaviour Support Worker (both sites) in Colchester

We are seeking a suitably experienced and qualified individual to become a Behaviour Support Worker for a Primary and Secondary GROW provision to work with children with social and emotional wellbeing needs. The provision will be based across both the Primary & Secondary GROW enhanced provision centre in the grounds of Monkwick Junior School and The Stanway Secondary School in Colchester. GROW for primary & secondary aged children is now a well‑established enhanced provision across 3 quadrants in Essex.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high quality specialist educational support for KS1/2/3 children whose needs are related to social and emotional wellbeing.
• Enable children to make demonstrable progress in their social and emotional development and with their learning, building on strengths and resources of the child.
• Develop, nurture and model positive adult and peer relationships in line with GROW's values and expectations.
• Ensure that all safeguarding and child protection matters are dealt with in line with policies and procedures and statutory requirements.
• Communicate with parents/carers to ensure partnership working progresses and regular purposeful reviews take place.
• Work flexibly and creatively.
• Contribute to outreach work within the North East Essex Schools to work both with pupils and model practice to staff where appropriate.
• Contribute to assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluations.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in learning support/behaviour support or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Proactive contribution to the work of a team supporting children, their families and carers.
• Participation in assessing progress and performance and recommending appropriate strategies.
• Establish rapport and build respectful and trusting relationships with children, their families and carers and other adults.

Benefits

• Robust CPD training programme.
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships.
• Employee benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Eyecare scheme and Cycle To Work scheme.

Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. All posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. Policies are in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools. The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision 'To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts'.

Contact: Sigma Trust HR Team, The Stanway School, Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QA. Telephone: 01255 750913. Email: sta.recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk