Behaviour Support Assistant

Vision for Education - Bristol; Gloucester; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is looking for a Behaviour Support Assistant for a mainstream primary school in Bristol. The role involves supporting children with SEMH needs to improve their behaviour and learning experience. This full-time opportunity offers a competitive salary and the chance for long-term employment.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training for professional development

Generous refer a friend bonus scheme

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Ideally have prior school experience working with young people with SEMH or challenging behavioural needs.
• Be confident in behaviour management skills.
• Mentor and engage with students delivering educational packages.

Responsibilities

• Support children to manage their behaviour and learning.
• Assist in class with small group work.
• Use behaviour management skills to de-escalate situations.

Skills

Behaviour management

Resilience

Empathy

Patience

Education

Experience working with children or young people

Job description

Vision for Education are recruiting for a Behaviour Support Assistant on a full-time basis for a mainstream Primary school in Bristol, starting in September 2025.

Pay is from £444 - £487 per week.

About the role

Do you have a talent for building relationships and breaking down barriers? Are you looking for a new opportunity to work with young people from underprivileged backgrounds?

We have a full-time Behaviour Support Assistant vacancy for a primary school in Bristol, supporting children to manage their behaviour and supporting them with learning.

You will be required to support in class with small group work from Reception Year 6, using behaviour management skills in assisting pupils in overcoming barriers to learning.

This is a large mainstream school, with some students having EHCPs for Social, Emotional & Mental Health needs (SEMH) as well as associated needs such as Autism or ADHD.

We are looking for an individual who has a passion for creating fun and engaging ways to support students.

About the school

The school is based within Bristol and offers broad curriculums based on children's needs and interests.

The school focuses on areas where progress can be made whether that's emotionally, socially, behaviourally or academically.

There are opportunities for the role to become permanent with the school after a qualifying period.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Behaviour Support Assistant you will:

• Ideally have prior school experience working with young people with SEMH or challenging behavioural needs.
• Be confident in behaviour management skills to de-escalate any threatening or aggressive behaviour.
• To mentor and engage with the students, delivering specifically designed educational packages.
• You will need to be resilient, empathetic, patient and not take things too personally.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

Salary

£444 - £487 per week

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Desirable to have previous relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Vision for Education 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

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Dannielle Ford on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).