Behaviour Support Assistant - Durham | Turn Your Experience Into Impact

AMA Admin; North East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

FastTrack registration

CPD courses (1,000+)

Personal consultant

Wellbeing support

Perks Portal with discounts

Teaching resources

Trusted school partnerships

Job summary

Milk Education is recruiting Behaviour Support Assistants in Durham to support pupils with SEMH, SEND and behavioural needs. You will work 1:1 or in small groups to foster positive relationships and help learners regulate their behaviours, drawing on transferable skills from care, youth work or mental health roles.

No prior school experience is required; your patience, resilience and empathetic approach can make a real difference for young people.

Qualifications

• Experience in care, support work, mental health, youth work, SEN or behaviour settings.
• You don't necessarily need previous school experience; transferable skills can be valuable.
• Demonstrated resilience, empathy and passion for helping young people succeed.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group behaviour support.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Support pupils to regulate their emotions and behaviour.
• Encourage positive choices and independence.
• Help pupils overcome barriers to learning.
• Use calm and consistent approaches when managing challenging behaviour.
• Support pupils with SEMH, SEND, ADHD, autism and additional needs.
• Work closely with teachers and pastoral teams.
• Create a safe, positive and supportive environment.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Empathy

Patience

Relationship building

Behaviour support

Job description

Behaviour Support Assistant - Durham | Turn Your Experience Into Impact

Are you naturally calm, patient and confident when supporting challenging behaviour?

Do you have experience working in care, support work, mental health, youth work, SEN or behaviour settings?

Milk Education is working with welcoming and supportive schools across Durham and the surrounding areas, and we're looking for dedicated Behaviour Support Assistants to join schools throughout the 2026/27 academic year.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to use their existing experience to make a real difference to children and young people.

You don't necessarily need previous school experience — your transferable skills could be exactly what a pupil needs.

What will you be doing?

• Provide 1:1 and small-group behaviour support.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Support pupils to regulate their emotions and behaviour.
• Encourage positive choices and independence.
• Help pupils overcome barriers to learning.
• Use calm and consistent approaches when managing challenging behaviour.
• Support pupils with SEMH, SEND, ADHD, autism and additional needs.
• Work closely with teachers and pastoral teams.
• Create a safe, positive and supportive environment.

Who are we looking for?

This role could be perfect if you have experience as a:

• Behaviour Support Worker
• Support Worker
• Youth Worker
• Mental Health Support Worker
• Residential Support Worker
• Care Worker
• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• Pastoral Support Worker
• Psychology or Education Graduate

Most importantly, you'll be resilient, empathetic, patient and passionate about helping young people succeed.

Why Milk Education?

• Competitive weekly pay
• FastTrack™ registration and compliance
• 5-star rated service and support
• 1,000+ free & discounted CPD courses
• Dedicated personal consultant
• Educator wellbeing support
• Perks Portal with exclusive discounts
• Free teaching resources and PSHE lesson plans
• Access to trusted school and trust partners

We have day-to-day, short-term and long-term opportunities, with the potential for permanent positions for the right candidates.

Ready for your next challenge?

If you're a Behaviour Support Worker, Support Worker or have experience working with challenging behaviour, we'd love to hear from you.

Bring your experience into education and become the person who helps a young person turn things around.

Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS and compliance checks in line with the DfE's Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and APSCo standards. All required safeguarding training, including the KCSIE course where applicable, must be completed as part of the onboarding process before commencing work