Intervention Officer

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our dedicated and friendly Intervention Officer team as part of the 14-16 Alternative Provision at Bradford College.

This is a term time role, the contracted hours are 18.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year. This is also a 12-month Fixed Term Contract due to maternity leave in the department.

As an Intervention Officer, you will support our students to succeed in gaining a qualification and develop their personal skills in a calm, friendly environment by ensuring our Positive Behaviour policies are applied. Student Intervention and Liaison Team Officers work with students to maximise their punctuality and attendance and liaise with parents/carers and partner school/organisations to ensure students are on target to achieve.

Your approach with students should be respectful and professional at all times, exercising patience, empathy and understanding of their backgrounds and needs. You should have ssound knowledge of the social, economic and personal factors which present risk to students, and be able to demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Ensure the complexities of our alternative provision students are supported and that associated policies and statutory guidance are adhered to and understood across all areas of responsibility.
- Minimise disruption to learning and teaching by ensuring high expectations and standards with regard to compliant behaviour and behaviour for learning in line with the provisions Positive Behaviour Policy.
- Ensure the accurate and timely recording of behaviour incidents and interventions.
- Ensure students are punctual to lessons and move safely around the building.
- To have an overview of the students’ punctuality and attendance ensuring parents/carers and partner school/organisations are informed and involved.
- Undertake proactive and reactive meetings with students (and their teachers and parents/carers where relevant) related to addressing issues of behaviour and provision standards.
- Support the tutors by both supporting and disciplining students as and when appropriate.
- Liaison with SEND Advisor and Student Safety and Welfare Officer to monitor patterns of negative behaviour and any external/support factors impacting behaviour.

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**Education & Training**
- GCSE 9 - 4 or nationally recognised qualification in Maths or equivalent (E.g. GCSE A*-C, CSE 1, O-Level A-C)
- GCSE 9 - 4 or nationally recognised qualification in English or equivalent (E.g. GCSE A*-C, CSE 1, O-Level A-C)
- A minimum of a full level 3 qualification

**Experience**
- Extensive experience of the complexities of pre-16 education, in particular as it relates to alternative provision.
- Successful experience of working with young people on a 1:1 and group basis to achieve their career goals (in education, youth work or a community setting)
- Proven experience of working with parents/carers of children and young people
- Experience of working with challenging young people to improve behaviour and attitude to learning.
- Experience of putting in place interventions that have improved a learner’s progress/improve behaviour/attendance
- Experience of supervising/leading individuals/a group to successful outcomes

**Closing Date & Interview**

Interviews are scheduled for **Wednesday 29th March**

**Bradford College**

At Bradford College our ambition is to transform the lives of our learners, help them to aim higher and support them to achieve their goals.

Located in the heart of Bradford, we offer a wide range of courses at varying levels, with something to suit everyone. From undergraduate, postgraduate and professional qualifications to distance learning and short community courses.

Our aim is to attract and retain knowledgeable, passionate and focused individuals who can inspire, motivate and support both learners and colleagues. With a can-do attitude and desire for continuous self-improvement, you could make a difference to the lives of everyone at Bradford College.

**Benefits of working at Bradford College**:

- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Pension scheme (Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme)
- Development Opportunities (training days and Personal Development Plans)
- Money saving options with local organisations
- Employee Assistance Programme and a range of wellbeing activities
- Access to free gym facilities
- Short walk from Bradford Train Stations

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