Behaviour Support Assistant Expiring soon

Teaching Personnel's Hampshire SEN branch is looking for Support Assistants to work with students with complex learning difficulties.

The ideal Support Assistant needs to have resilience in abundance, humour & the ability to use your initiative in challenging situations that may arise. Key characteristics of the ideal candidate is anyone who has an interest in supporting challenging behaviour within an alternative provision or special needs setting, psychology graduates and sports orientated candidates.

In addition to continuous support for the pupil, the successful candidate will also be required to provide general support with the rest of the class:

• Delivering tailored learning activities prepared by the teacher
• Supporting the social and emotional development of students, raising any concerns as per the school’s policy and protocols.
• Ensuring that all pupils can engage in learning and stay on task during the lesson or activity
• Display resilience, understanding and commitment
• Show patience and understanding towards challenging behaviour

Your Responsibilities

• Supporting students who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), whilst they are studying the curriculum. Your aim is to ensure their focus and engagement in class, to motivate their best efforts towards their education. However with their SEMH needs, difficult and challenging behaviour is to be expected, in which case, a candidate who has a calming but firm personality, and who is able to communicate on an authoritative level respectfully and is patient in trying to understand student behaviour would be ideal for this role.
• As well as managing their behaviour, you can expect to advise them on how to work through certain problems and issues or help them to communicate their issues in another way other than misbehaving. You will be acting as a role model and guide which they may not have access to in other areas of life.
• Being able to build positive relationships with the students is paramount, while many view school as a 'safe space'. 

The Role:

Applicants will be working in a classroom supporting assistants and fellow support workers on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis with pupils.

The role will operate between 8:30 - 15:30, Monday - Friday.

Full time is preferred but part time applicants may still apply.

Salary will be discussed during the interview process.

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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