Behaviour Support Assistant - South Shields

Protocol Education Limited; South Shields; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting a Behaviour Support Assistant to join a specialist educational setting in South Shields. You will support students with social, emotional and behavioural needs, helping them access education and achieve positive outcomes.

The role involves working with teachers, pastoral teams and families, building positive relationships, assisting with learning activities and supporting emotional regulation throughout the school day.

Qualifications

• Confident, resilient and approachable mindset.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure in dynamic settings.
• Experience in education, youth work, care, support work, coaching, or mentoring is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supporting students both in and out of the classroom.
• Building positive, professional relationships with pupils.
• Encouraging engagement with learning activities.
• Supporting emotional regulation and behaviour management strategies.
• Working closely with teachers, pastoral teams and families.
• Acting as a positive role model throughout the school day.

Skills

Confident

Strong communication

Relationship-building

Calm under pressure

Education/Youth work experience

Job description

Behaviour Support Assistant - South Shields

Location: South Shields
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 4:00pm | Friday 8:30am - 3:00pm
Contract: Full-Time

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people?

We are currently recruiting a Behaviour Support Assistant to work within a specialist educational setting in South Shields. This role involves supporting students with social, emotional and behavioural needs, helping them to access education and achieve positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting students both in and out of the classroom
• Building positive, professional relationships with pupils
• Encouraging engagement with learning activities
• Supporting emotional regulation and behaviour management strategies
• Working closely with teachers, pastoral teams, and families
• Acting as a positive role model throughout the school day

Ideal Candidate

• Confident, resilient, and approachable
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Experience in education, youth work, care, support work, coaching, or mentoring is desirable
• A driver with access to a vehicle would be advantageous

This role would suit individuals considering careers in teaching, counselling, social work, psychology, or youth support.

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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