Behavior Support Assistant

New Directions; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated behaviour support assistant for a Pupil Referral Unit in Southport. The role involves supporting children facing emotional and social challenges, requiring strong interpersonal skills and an understanding approach. Successful candidates will engage in mentoring and motivating, ensuring a safe learning environment to help children thrive academically and personally.

Benefits

Dedicated Account Manager

Regular and varied supply work

Competitive rates of pay

Potential long-term teaching roles

Full compliance with Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)

Network of branches across the UK

Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs

Respected reputation in education and recruitment

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or adults with additional needs.
• Hold L2 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent.
• Support children of all abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support children with social, emotional, and mental health issues.
• Mentor, motivate, and advise students to aid educational development.
• Practice de-escalation and calming techniques when needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Encouragement

Positive attitude

Safety and well-being

De-escalation techniques

Empathetic approach

Education

L2 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent

Job description

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New Directions Liverpool are looking for a behaviour support assistant for a Pupil Referral Unit based in Southport for a Long-term role . If successful, you will be required to support children who suffer with Social, emotional mental health issues. This role will be to start ASAP subject to clearance.

Responsibilities of the role included but are not limited to:

• Have excellent communication skills.
• Be able to build strong relationships with students and staff.
• Be encouraging and supportive.
• Have a positive attitude towards teaching and aiding children development.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of the student.

Although the role is based around education support, due to the children’s personal needs and behaviours they require consistent mentoring, motivating and advising, as well as some counselling, so their well-being can remain stable meaning they can achieve much more in their education and work towards an more independent future.

Behaviours displayed by the children can be challenging so applicants must be prepared to practice De-escalation and calming techniques, as well maintaining an empathetic approach and understanding behaviours stems from other problems. candidates from care, sports, psychology, criminology, sociology and youth work backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Job Specification

• Have experience working with children, or adults, with additional needs
• Hold a L2 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent.
• Able to support children of all abilities.
• Have a positive and ambitious attitude to learning.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay.
• Potential long-term teaching roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check.