Behaviour Support Assistant

Supply Hive Wales; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safeguarding training provided

Job summary

Supply Hive Wales is seeking calm, patient Behaviour Support Assistants to help pupils in Cardiff schools settle, focus, and feel good about learning. You will support individuals and small groups, spotting triggers and using strategies to stay regulated, while building trusted relationships to enable learning.

Experience in similar settings is valued. An Enhanced DBS, ideally on the Update Service, is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people whose behaviour can be challenging, whether in a school, youth work, care or a similar setting
• No TA qualification needed – we'll chat through your experience and suitability before you register
• Calm, resilient and able to stay positive (and keep your sense of humour) on the tougher days
• An Enhanced DBS, ideally on the Update Service

Responsibilities

• Supporting individual pupils and small groups who find classroom routines and big feelings hard to manage
• Helping children and young people spot their triggers early and use strategies to stay regulated
• Building trusting, consistent relationships so pupils feel safe enough to get on with learning
• Working alongside teachers and ALN staff to follow behaviour and support plans

Skills

Calm under pressure

Patience

Resilience

Positive mindset

Job description

Behaviour Support Assistant – Cardiff

Supply Hive Wales is looking for calm, patient Behaviour Support Assistants to work with pupils in schools across Cardiff who need a little extra help to settle, focus and feel good about learning. If you stay steady under pressure and believe every child deserves a fresh start each morning, we'd love to hear from you.

The role

• Supporting individual pupils and small groups who find classroom routines and big feelings hard to manage
• Helping children and young people spot their triggers early and use strategies to stay regulated
• Building trusting, consistent relationships so pupils feel safe enough to get on with learning
• Working alongside teachers and ALN staff to follow behaviour and support plans

About you

• Experience supporting children or young people whose behaviour can be challenging, whether in a school, youth work, care or a similar setting
• No TA qualification needed – we'll chat through your experience and suitability before you register
• Calm, resilient and able to stay positive (and keep your sense of humour) on the tougher days
• An Enhanced DBS, ideally on the Update Service

What we offer

• £14.31–£15.38 per hour, paid weekly every Friday
• Safeguarding training provided
• Roles in primary and secondary schools across Cardiff
• A Cardiff team who'll get to know you and the kind of work that suits you best