Behaviour Support Assistant

Hollinwood Academy; Chadderton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution located in Chadderton is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to support children and young people, particularly those with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). The selected candidate will work with the pastoral team to ensure emotional wellbeing, engage in class cover, and develop methods to foster a positive learning environment. Proven experience with ASC is essential, along with a strong commitment to safeguarding and supporting vulnerable students.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience working with children and young people with ASC.
• Training record evidencing competency in various relevant areas.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Support the emotional and social wellbeing of children across the school.
• Cover classes in the absence of the teacher.
• Develop creative options to engage students in learning.

Skills

Experience with children and young people with ASC

Reliability and excellent attendance

Sensitivity with vulnerable children

Understanding of confidentiality issues

Awareness of child protection issues

Ability to build professional relationships

Organisational skills

Ability to use own initiative

Excellent communication skills

Creative skills for engagement

Job description

Behaviour Support Assistant

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 29 November 2025
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 09 December 2025
• Location: Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3PT
• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Job type: Contract
• Job reference: 24b18114-74e0-421b-8fba-e397103491b3

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Minimum of two years' experience working with children and young people with ASC.
• Training record to evidence competency in a variety of areas that are relevant to a pastoral support assistant.
• Reliable with an excellent record of attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to deal sensitively with vulnerable children and young people, their families and other external agencies.
• Sound understanding of confidentiality issues.
• Awareness of child protection issues.
• Firm, sensitive and effective approach towards student discipline and the ability to remain patient and calm in challenging situations.
• Willingness to participate in relevant training and development opportunities.
• Ability to build and maintain effective, appropriate and professional relationships with children, young people, staff and parents.
• Confident and able to use own initiative.
• Ability to promote a positive ethos and role model positive attributes.
• Experience of reviewing and updating behaviour plans.
• Experience of using and integrating ICT as part of the learning process and an awareness of systems across school including CPOMs.
• Experience of working in a team collaboratively to share ideas and achieve objectives.
• Experience of undertaking clerical and administrative tasks.
• Communication skills to influence, persuade, motivate and engage with a wide range of children, young people and their families.
• Interpersonal skills to form and maintain positive working relationships with children and young people, their families, colleagues, and other education/healthcare professionals and partner organisations.
• Listening skills to support children, young people and their families through understanding their point of view in a non-judgmental approach.
• Creative skills to develop a range of different options and alternatives that will support children and young people to engage in the learning process.
• Organisational skills to manage time effectively, meet potentially conflicting deadlines and work without close supervision.

What the school offers its staff

Hollinwood Academy is part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust. Hollinwood Academy provides a broad and balanced curriculum that enables children and young people from reception to Key Stage 4 to access creative learning opportunities tailored to meet their individual needs. We have worked hard to continue to be at the forefront of successful, innovative curriculum design, with overall breadth and balance, which provides children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and speech, language, and communication difficulties their full entitlement. As a result, the young people benefit from excellent opportunities in all aspects of our curriculum to achieve and improve their academic achievement, social skills, communication skills, knowledge, understanding, well‑being, and physical development.

We invite applications from individuals with proven experience in pastoral support, who are committed to nurturing the wellbeing and development of children and young people. Successful candidates will work closely with our pastoral team, supporting the emotional and social wellbeing of children and young people across school. They may also be expected to cover classes in the absence of the teacher, ensuring continuity of learning and maintaining a positive classroom environment.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.