Behaviour Support Assistant - Gateshead

Protocol Education Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safeguarding training

DBS check

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a Behaviour Support Assistant in Gateshead to support students with emotional and behavioural needs within a specialist SEMH provision. You will assist in lessons and intervention sessions, delivering 1:1 mentoring and pastoral support to help pupils engage and thrive.

Excellent interpersonal skills, calm under pressure, and a patient, proactive approach are essential. This temporary role offers training and safeguarding checks, with potential for progression as

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people.
• Strong behaviour management skills.
• Calm, proactive and patient approach.
• Ability to stay composed under pressure.
• Passion for supporting students to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Managing challenging behaviour positively and consistently.
• Supporting students in lessons and intervention sessions.
• Delivering 1:1 mentoring and pastoral support.
• Encouraging positive relationships and engagement.
• Promoting emotional wellbeing and resilience.
• Supporting pupils to achieve both academically and socially.

Skills

Behaviour management

Patience

Communication

Resilience

Job description

Behaviour Support Assistant - Gateshead

Behaviour Support Assistant

Every young person deserves someone who sees their potential, even on their most challenging days.

A specialist SEMH provision in Gateshead is looking for a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to support students who require additional emotional and behavioural support throughout the school day.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing challenging behaviour positively and consistently.
• Supporting students in lessons and intervention sessions.
• Delivering 1:1 mentoring and pastoral support.
• Encouraging positive relationships and engagement.
• Promoting emotional wellbeing and resilience.
• Supporting pupils to achieve both academically and socially.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have experience working with young people.
• Have strong behaviour management skills.
• Are confident, proactive, and patient.
• Can remain calm under pressure.
• Are passionate about supporting students to succeed.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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