Behaviour Support

Teaching Personnel; Swansea; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel are seeking a Behaviour Support Mentor to join our partner pupil referral unit in Swansea. You will provide 1-1 and small group support to learners with challenging behaviour, working KS1–KS4 and assisting with trips and transitions back to mainstream settings.

The role is full-time, Monday to Friday, 08:30–15:30, paid at £14.30 per hour. A resilient approach and safeguarding awareness are essential; DBS and EWC support available.

Qualifications

• GCSEs required.
• Full driving license required.
• Experience with behaviour/ADHD/ASD preferred.
• Ability to commit to a full-time role.
• DBS Enhanced – assistance provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-1 and small group support to learners with challenging behaviour.
• Support learners in classroom settings and on outside trips.
• Assist with planning and delivering classroom activities alongside the teacher.
• Support learners during their transition back to mainstream settings where appropriate.

Skills

Behaviour/ADHD/ASD experience

Commitment to full-time

Education

GCSEs

Full Driving License

Job description

JOB TITLE: Behaviour Support

PAY: 14.30 per hour

START: ASAP

HOURS: Full Time, Monday to Friday 08:30 – 15:30

LOCATION: Swansea

Job Role

Teaching Personnel are currently seeking Teaching Assistants to join our partner pupil referral unit, working with learners with challenging behaviour. Offering 1 -1, 2-1 and small group support.

Working within a pupil referral unit, you will be required to work with learner’s form KS1 – KS4.

You will be required to support them within a classroom setting, and with outside school trips.

You will work alongside the Teacher and help plan and provide classroom work.

While your main duties are within the unit, while working with learners there will be an expectation that you go to their mainstream school alongside them, to assist with their transition back into a mainstream setting as that is the primary goal for learners with the unit.

While a very rewarding role, this job opportunity will offer varied challenges and will need a resilient Behaviour Support Mentor to provide the correct and best support with learners and work to improve behaviour.

Requirements

• Hold GCSEs as Minimum
• Have a Full and Clean Driving License
• Have previous experience working with Behaviour/ ADHD/ ASD
• Be able to commit to a full-time role, offering consistency to learners
• DBS Enhanced – We can help with this
• EWC – We can help with this
• A comprehensive understanding of Safeguarding – Training provided

Application Process

Successful applicants will be subject to a registration call, following the success of this call the next stage will be an interview within our Swansea Branch. If successful at interview and completing out vetting process, you will be offered the opportunity to join Teaching Personnel.

For any further information, or questions please contact 01792 473 300.

This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training.

All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

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