Behaviour Support Assistant

Vision for Education Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision for Education Ltd is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to support secondary students aged 10-16 with behavioural needs in a specialist SEMH setting in the Coventry area. The role involves 2:1 or small group work, implementing IEPs, and promoting de-escalation strategies to foster a safe, structured learning environment.

Applicants should have a background in SEMH, PRUs, or related fields, with a calm, resilient, and empathetic approach.

Qualifications

• Background in PRUs, SEMH settings or equivalent roles is welcomed.
• Willingness to undertake safeguarding training and de-escalation training.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised assistance to secondary students aged 10-16 with behavioural difficulties.
• Work 2:1 or in small groups to manage behaviour.
• Implement behaviour support plans or IEPs.
• De-escalate challenging situations using positive behaviour strategies.
• Help create a safe, structured, and supportive learning environment.
• Support students' learning alongside their behaviour needs.
• Help maintain a calm and productive classroom atmosphere.

Skills

Calm

Resilient

Empathetic

Patient

Adaptable

Team player

Excellent communication

Second chance

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference to young people who need additional support to thrive?

Vision for Education are seeking dedicated, resilient and compassionateBehaviour Support Assistants to join a team within a dynamic SEMH school. This is a rewarding opportunity to support pupils who may have experienced exclusion, trauma or social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, helping them re-engage with learning and build brighter futures.

This role involves working closely with students aged 10-16 (KS3-KS4), helping them re-engage with learning and develop socially, emotionally, and academically.

As a Behaviour Support Assistant, you will play a key role in building trusted relationships, promoting positive well-being, and supporting pupils to overcome barriers to learning and personal development.

Contract: Ongoing / Temp-to-perm opportunities available

Hours: 8.30am-4pm Monday-Friday

About the role:

• As a Behaviour Support Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing personalised assistance to secondary students aged 10-16 with behavioural difficulties.
• Working 2:1 or with small groups to manage behaviour.
• Implement behaviour support plans or Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• De-escalate challenging situations using positive behaviour strategies.
• Help create a safe, structured, and supportive environment.
• Support students' learning alongside their behaviour needs.
• Help maintain a calm and productive classroom atmosphere.

About the school:

• A specialist SEMH setting offering a supportive and flexible educational environment for students who face challenges that make mainstream schooling difficult. Working in close partnership with schools, families, and students, the school provides a range of personalised options designed to promote rapid progress, re-engagement, and sustainable, long-term change.
• The provision supports students with a variety of complex needs, including behavioural challenges, mental health difficulties, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their goal is to provide a nurturing, individualised learning experience that helps each young person overcome their barriers and re-engage positively with their education.
• With smaller class sizes, a highly skilled staff team, and tailored interventions, they offer a safe and structured setting where students can rebuild confidence, develop essential academic and social skills, and, where appropriate, prepare for reintegration into mainstream education or a successful transition to the next stage of learning or training.
• The school's ethos is rooted in understanding each young person's unique circumstances, fostering self-belief, and supporting meaningful, lasting change through personalised care and relationship-led practice.

About you:

We welcome applications from people with a background in:- PRUs, SEMH settings or alternative provisions, Youth work, mentoring or behaviour support, Psychology, criminology, social care or safeguarding-based roles

You will be:-

• Calm, resilient and confident in challenging situations
• Empathetic, patient and able to build strong relationships
• Adaptable and solution-focused
• A team player with excellent communication skills
• Passionate about giving young people a second chance
• Willing to undertake training (including safeguarding and de-escalation)
• Able to obtain suitable references and a valid DBS check.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are a suitable qualification for working with children and experi