TENTATIVE Primary Part-Time Individual Student Support Assistant (f/m/d)

BBIS Berlin Brandenburg International School GmbH; Kleinmachnow; On-site; EUR 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

BBIS Berlin Brandenburg International School GmbH is seeking a Tentative Primary Part-Time Individual Student Support Assistant in Kleinmachnow. The role requires providing tailored support for an older primary student, focusing on emotional regulation, behavior, safety, and engagement.

This part-time position is for 22.5 hours per week, from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027. Candidates should have experience with children’s behavioral needs and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with social, emotional, behavioral, or additional needs.
• Ability to provide calm support and follow agreed plans and procedures.
• Commitment to inclusion and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support the student in following routines and behavior plans.
• Provide emotional and social support to help the student engage.
• Document significant incidents and contribute to support plans.

Skills

Experience supporting children or young people

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Calm and consistent during challenging situations

Job description

BBIS is looking for a TENTATIVE Primary Part-Time Individual Student Support Assistant (f/m/d)

Location: Kleinmachnow (Berlin region)

Working hours: 22.5 hours per week

Contract: Part‑time / fixed‑term

Duration: 1st August 2026 - 31st July 2027

Reports to: Primary Principal

About this role

The purpose of this role is to provide individualized support for an older Primary student. The role is focused on supporting the student’s emotional regulation, behaviour, safety, engagement, transitions, and access to the school day. The successful candidate will provide a calm, consistent and structured adult presence, helping the student to remain regulated and able to participate in school routines and learning activities.

Your Responsibilities Include the Following Activities

Behaviour and Regulation Support

• Support the student in following agreed routines, expectations, and behaviour plans.
• Help the student recognise signs of dysregulation and use agreed regulation strategies.
• Provide calm, consistent support during moments of frustration, anxiety, refusal, or escalation.
• Support the student to return to learning or school routines following incidents of dysregulation.
• Help the student prepare for transitions between lessons, spaces, activities, and unstructured times.
• Support restorative conversations or reflection when directed by appropriate staff.
• Promote safe, respectful and appropriate behaviour across the school day.
• Provide reassurance and structure without completing work for the student.

Social and Emotional Support

• Build a positive, professional and boundaried relationship with the student.
• Support the student in developing appropriate interactions with peers and adults.
• Encourage use of agreed communication strategies when the student is upset or overwhelmed.
• Support the student during less structured parts of the day, where agreed, such as transitions, breaks, lunch, or specialist lessons.
• Help the student experience school as predictable, safe and supportive.
• Avoid creating dependency by encouraging independence wherever possible.

Communication and Documentation

• Keep brief, factual notes on significant incidents, patterns, successful strategies, and areas of concern.
• Attend relevant briefings, check‑ins, or review meetings when required.
• Follow agreed communication pathways and confidentiality expectations.
• Contribute observations that may help the school review and adjust the support plan.
• Acting as the student’s teacher.
• Making independent decisions about behaviour plans or consequences.
• Communicating with parents independently unless agreed by the school.
• Holding sole responsibility for the student’s programme or progress.

Qualifications

The successful candidate should have:

• Experience supporting children or young people in a school, care, therapeutic, or behaviour‑support setting.
• Experience working with students with social, emotional, behavioural, or additional needs.
• The ability to remain calm and consistent during challenging situations.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• A reliable, patient and emotionally regulated approach.
• The ability to follow agreed plans and procedures.
• A commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and professional confidentiality.
• The confidence to set boundaries kindly and consistently.

It would be beneficial for the candidate to have:

• Experience supporting older Primary or early Secondary students.
• Training or experience in positive behaviour support, de‑escalation, trauma‑informed practice, autism, ADHD, anxiety, or emotional regulation.
• Experience working with students who present with refusal, avoidance, emotional dysregulation, or challenging behaviour.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ANTI‑RACISM

Inclusion is at the heart of our core values at BBIS, reflecting our mission to inspire every member of our learning community to become a responsible, compassionate global citizen. We actively welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including those who identify as BIPOC, those with (dis)abilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those traditionally underrepresented in the international school community.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

BBIS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow international 'Safer Recruitment' protocols. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including a 10‑year employment history check, satisfactory references, and enhanced police checks (erweitertes Führungszeugnis) from all countries in which you have lived for more than 6 months during the last 10 years.

MANDATORY LEGAL CHECKLIST & SAFER RECRUITING

• Work Permit: Valid German permit preferred; visa support available for long‑term commitments.
• Measles Immunity: Medical proof (if born after 1970).
• Degrees: Original certificate + official proof of comparability.
• Background Checks: Police clearances from all countries of residence (needed early for mandatory Unterrichtsanzeige).
• Chronological CV: Complete professional history overview (CIS requirement).
• Safeguarding Training: Mandatory BBIS session (invitation follows).