At a Glance
- Tasks: Support KS1/2 children with social and emotional wellbeing needs and monitor their progress.
- Company: The Sigma Trust operates the GROW Provision, an established alternative education service in Essex.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, robust CPD training, and employee benefits like a Pension Scheme and Cycle To Work scheme.
- Other info: Position based at Monkwick Junior School in Colchester, starting 1st September 2026.
- Why this job: Join a dedicated team focused on trauma-informed practices to support children's learning.
- Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in learning support or behaviour support is required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
The Sigma Trust is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified individual to become a Behaviour Support Worker for a Primary GROW provision to work with children with social and emotional wellbeing needs. The provision will be based in the Primary GROW enhanced provision centre in the grounds of Monkwick Junior School in Colchester.
GROW for primary aged children is now a well-established enhanced provision across 3 quadrants in Essex. GROW is an alternative education provision based on Trauma Perceptive Practice through 6 Core Strengths, aimed at students who are experiencing barriers to their learning under the SEMH umbrella. It will provide each child with a personalised curriculum for their individual needs, which will be monitored and reviewed carefully.
Key Responsibilities:- To support in providing high quality specialist educational support for KS1/2 children whose needs are related to social and emotional wellbeing;
- To support in enabling children to make demonstrable progress in their social and emotional development and with their learning, building on strengths and resources of the child;
- To develop, nurture and model positive adult and peer relationships in line with GROW's values and expectations;
- To ensure that all safeguarding and child protection matters are dealt with in line with policies and procedures and statutory requirements;
- To communicate with parents/carers to ensure partnership working progresses and regular purposeful reviews take place;
- To be able to work flexibly and creatively;
- To contribute to outreach work within the North East Essex Schools to work both with pupils and model practice to staff where appropriate;
- To contribute to assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluations.
We're looking for you if you:
- Have NVQ Level 3 in learning support/behaviour support or equivalent qualification or experience;
- Are able to make a proactive contribution to the work of a team supporting children, their families and carers;
- Are able to participate in assessing the progress and performance and recommend appropriate strategies to support development;
- Are able to establish rapport and build respectful and trusting relationships with children, their families and carers and other adults.
Why work for The Sigma Trust?
- A competitive salary;
- Robust CPD training programme that enables you to flourish;
- 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.
This post is offered on a 39 week contract which is 38 weeks term time plus 5 non-pupil days.
Behaviour Support Worker in Clacton-on-Sea employer: The Sigma Trust
The Sigma Trust offers a supportive environment with a focus on professional development through a robust CPD training programme. Located in Colchester, the GROW Provision aims to provide tailored educational support for children facing social and emotional challenges. Employees benefit from various schemes including eyecare and cycle to work.
