Behaviour Support Assistant

Vision for Education - Cardiff; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Cardiff is seeking a passionate Behaviour Support Assistant to provide support to pupils facing social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. This full-time position offers excellent training, competitive pay, and the chance to make a positive impact on the lives of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Benefits

Outstanding training and development opportunities

Free parking on site

Company pension scheme

Holiday pay at 12.07%

Full-time, long-term position

Qualifications

• Experience with primary and secondary aged pupils in a school environment.
• Passionate about supporting disadvantaged pupils.
• Ability to think on your feet and de-fuse behavioral situations.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with pupils on a 1:1 basis.
• Engage pupils in sports to help manage behavior.
• Support pupils with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.

Skills

Behavioral support

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Experience with children

Job description

Behaviour Support Assistant

• Are you looking for a full-time teaching assistant role based in Cardiff?
• Looking for an excellent rate of pay between £90 - £105 per day?
• Looking to work with a times top 10 UK employer?
• Seeking a full time Monday to Friday role with weekends off?
• Passionate about supporting pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and have excellent behavioural support?

Then we may have an exciting opportunity for you:

Behaviour Support Assistant Full time, September 2025

We are actively recruiting for individuals who have a passion for supporting pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) and those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The role of a behavioural support assistant is to build up an excellent relationship with a pupil on a 1:1 basis to help steer them in the right direction in life and be a positive role model.

Due to the nature of the pupils and the backgrounds they often come from, the school are looking for individuals who aren t phased by a high tariff of behavioural difficulties and someone who has the ability to think on their feet to de-fuse any potential escalations in the classroom.

The school are looking for anyone who is of a sporting background because when your 1:1 pupil is agitated they are more than happy for you to go outside and engage the pupil in their preferred choice of sport to help cool them off before re-engaging them again in the schoolwork. It might be as simple as kicking a football around for 5 minutes before re-engaging them in work again afterwards!

Ideally you would have experience working with primary and secondary aged pupils in a school-based environment, but we welcome applicants who have an interest and who are keen to work in this area!

The ability to drive is preferred for this role, due to the extra-circular activities pupils often do off-site and a full enhanced DBS is required.

In return you will receive:

• An excellent rate of pay - £90 105 per day depending on level of experience
• Receive outstanding training and development opportunities including Team Teach, Safeguarding and multiple other courses
• Free parking on site
• Auto-enrolled into company pension scheme
• Receive holiday pay 12.07%
• Full time, long term position
• Satisfaction and fulfilment, knowing you have made a positive difference in these pupils lives

To apply for this role or to have an informal conversation please contact Vision for Education Cardiff and we will be more than happy to discuss things further with you.

Alternatively, please send a copy of your up-to-date CV in for consideration and we will be in touch!

Look forward to speaking with you.