Behaviour Support Assistant

Behaviour Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel are working on several new vacancies from October half term. The majority of support required is for behaviour support assistants to work within our mainstream and SEN schools. We have several vacancies for our SEN and Secondary Schools based within the Somerset area. 

Each role will be full time hours working Monday to Friday 8:30am – 3:30 pm term time only starting from May Half Term. 

This is a perfect opportunity to gain valuable experience within an education-based setting working with children who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

Key responsibilities

• Support with children’s classroom learning and activities and promote inclusion throughout the school
• Establish positive relationships with pupils working with them on an individual or classroom needs basis
• Supporting pupils in both an academic and social capacity
• Ensuring the needs of pupils EHCP’s are met

Desirable skills 

• Confidence dealing with challenging behaviour
• Previous experience working with children
• Positive & motivating attitude

Many of our staff have secured full time positions through Teaching Personnel. Depending on what you’re looking for, we can offer you day to day or long-term positions.

What we can offer you

• A dedicated Consultant who will support you through the registration process and through bookings
• WEEKLY pay - we process your pay via PAYE - we do not charge you to process your pay
• CPD Academy- free or heavily discounted training courses to support your career progression
• Candidate App- a platform where you can view and amend all your details, you can view new bookings, you can view and amend existing bookings
• Refer a friend! - get £50 for every person you refer

Get in touch today to see which school we are recruiting for. 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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