About the role
Behaviour Improvement Assistant (Fixed term until 31 August 2026)
Pay scale: H4 (SCP 6-9) £25,183 - £26,409 paid pro rata for hours and weeks worked
Hours: 9.00am until 2.30pm 27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Weeks: 38 weeks term time only 0.621566 FTE
Actual salary: £15,652.89 - £16,414.93 (includes holiday entitlement)
Ridgeway Academy is part of the Ambition Education Trust (AET). The Ambition Education Trust (AET) consists of ten schools in Hertfordshire; three primary, one nursery and infants’, one juniors and five secondary. Our Trust launched in September 2024 following the amalgamation of two established Multi Academy Trusts (MATs), Alban Academies Trust and Atlas Multi Academy Trust. As a member of the AET, we are able to maximise opportunities for rewarding careers and opportunities for personal and professional development throughout our wider organization.
We have an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our talented support staff team. The purpose of the Behaviour Improvement Assistant is to work as a member of the school’s pastoral team, alongside teaching staff and the Special Education Needs Department to ensure that every student achieves their potential through the provision of targeted support and intervention.
The role will involve providing pastoral support to students with challenging conduct and working within our pastoral team to support parents / carers of students with behavioural and attendance issues.
The Behaviour Improvement Assistant is an integral part of the Behaviour team. They will be a flexible and supportive member of staff who can assist Heads of Year and Pastoral Leaders in the effective daily management of the students, as well as providing a supportive framework for individual and group intervention as necessary. The nature of the role is such that flexibility and self-motivation are crucial to success.
We can offer you:
A supportive team with a passion for continuous improvement
A commitment to professional development
A collaborative working environment
We are looking for someone who:
Has successful recent working experience within a pastoral/behavior environment with children of relevant age
Has good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with a wide range of people
Has a flexible and adaptable approach to working in a very busy environment
Works hard, is enthusiastic and self-motivated
Ambition Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to a post at AET is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, as well as other pre-appointment checks including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We are committed to the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership and caring status. We expect all our staff to demonstrate a commitment to advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations.
To apply, please submit a completed application via via mynewterm https://www.mynewterm.com/ or see school website, www.ridgeway.herts.sch.uk if you have any queries, please contact the HR Officer by email (appointments@ridgeway.herts.sch.uk) or extension 3373.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Closing date: 9am Friday 21 March 2025
Interview date: TBC
Start date: September 2025
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