Behaviour Support Assistant

Tradewind Recruitment; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to join their team in Sittingbourne. This full-time role involves working closely with children with special educational needs, providing essential support and guidance. The position offers ongoing training in Behaviour Management and access to over 2500 accredited courses for professional development. If you are passionate about fostering a love for learning and making a difference in children's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Dedicated consultant

Access to CPD courses

Qualifications

• Experience as a Behaviour Support Assistant or Teaching Assistant is desirable.
• Willingness to obtain an enhanced DBS on the update service.

Responsibilities

• Support children with SEN on a 1:1 or small group basis.
• Assess student progress and discuss development with teachers and parents.

Skills

Behaviour Management

SEN Support

Communication Skills

Empathy

Education

Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification

Job description

Behaviour Support Assistant - Sittingbourne

Full-time - per day - ASAP start

If you are passionate about helping children fall in love with learning and helping them value education, then this might be the role for you.

Tradewind Recruitment are sourcing for an engaging Behaviour Support Assistant for a Primary school in Sittingbourne. This is for an ASAP start and will be a full-time role. As part of this role, there will be ongoing training in Behaviour Management if needed, as well as more targeted CPD for the needs of the children on offer.

The Role

• Working primarily with children with SEN on a 1:1, or small group basis.
• SEN needs themselves can range from: ASD, ADHD, SEMH, and/or Behavioural Needs.
• Assessing students' progress and discussing development with Teachers, Parents/Carers, and external agencies if necessary.
• Undertaking CPD if the role requires it, in which you will be accredited for.

Requirements

• Experience working as a Behaviour Support Assistant, or as a Teaching Assistant would be highly desirable.
• Holding a L2 or L3 Teaching Assistant qualification would be highly desirable but not essential.
• Experience working with children with SEN within an education, pastoral, or personal setting would be highly desirable
• Experience working with Young Offenders or in an Intervention role is highly desirable.
• Either have, or be willing to get, an enhanced DBS on the update service.
• Must have right to work in the UK

Benefits of working with Tradewind Recruitment

• We offer highly competitive and fair rates of pay, paying to scale for all long-term/perm responsibilities.
• A specialised, highly experienced, and dedicated Consultant to be your main point of contact.
• An independent and experienced Compliance team to ensure you can continue working.
• Tradewind works with the National College and can offer over 2500 accredited courses that you would have access to, so you will be able to complete CPD at your own convenience.

For more information on the schools we are working with specifically, please apply to this advert and will respond to you within 24 hours, or contact (url removed) or call us on (phone number removed).