Behaviour Support Assistant

Smart Teachers; Barking; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education supply agency is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant in Barking. This full-time role involves supporting young people with special educational needs, promoting positive decision-making and independence. The ideal candidate will have experience working with young learners and a proactive approach. The agency offers excellent pay, professional development opportunities, and a supportive community environment.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid via PAYE

Guaranteed pay scheme

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with SEMH or behavioural needs is highly desirable.
• Calm, empathetic, and proactive in your approach.
• Able to build rapport quickly and maintain professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Building positive relationships with students to encourage engagement.
• Providing behaviour and emotional regulation support.
• Supporting students in both classroom and vocational settings.
• Acting as a role model to promote independence.
• Assisting with personalised learning plans.
• Collaborating with staff, therapists, and families.
• Encouraging participation in work-related learning.

Skills

Experience supporting young people with special educational needs

Empathy

Building rapport

Proactive approach

Team player

Job description

Behaviour Support Assistant / SEN Teaching Assistant (Sixth Form)

Full-Time | Immediate Start
Location: Barking, East London
Salary: £90‑95 day (dependent on experience and/or qualifications) — weekly pay (PAYE)
Start Date: Jan 2026

The Role

A well‑established special educational needs (SEN) setting in Barking, a short walk from Barking Riverside station are looking for a dedicated and patient Behaviour Support Assistant to join their team on a supply basis. The successful candidate will be supporting young people aged 3‑19 with a range of learning difficulties and social, emotional, or behavioural needs as they prepare for adulthood.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about empowering students with additional needs to develop independence, confidence, and key life skills in a supportive environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building positive and trusting relationships with students to encourage engagement and wellbeing
• Providing behaviour and emotional regulation support, promoting positive decision‑making and resilience
• Supporting students in both classroom and vocational learning settings
• Acting as a consistent role model, promoting independence and social development
• Assisting with personalised learning plans and helping students achieve their individual goals
• Collaborating with teaching staff, therapists, and families to deliver holistic, person‑centred support
• Encouraging participation in community and work‑related learning opportunities

About You

Experience supporting young people with special educational needs, SEMH, or behavioural needs is highly desirable.

Calm, empathetic, and proactive in your approach.

Able to build rapport quickly and maintain professional boundaries.

A team player with a genuine passion for helping young adults succeed.

This is a highly rewarding role for someone who wants to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people as they transition into adulthood.

What we offer

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.

Aboutus

We are a market‑leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

If you are a Behaviour Support Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed).