Behaviour Support Assistant - Wallsend (Full-Time)

Protocol Education Ltd; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd is recruiting a full-time Behaviour Support Assistant to support pupils in a specialist SEMH setting in Wallsend. The role focuses on building resilience, promoting emotional regulation and fostering positive engagement with education.

You will work closely with students to develop trust and support their progress within a nurturing environment. This position offers long-term opportunities, professional development, and safeguarding training.

Qualifications

• All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
• DBS check and safeguarding training may be required.
• Free online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training offered to all workers.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis
• Promoting emotional regulation
• Encouraging positive behaviour choices
• Supporting classroom engagement
• Building trusted relationships
• Working with pastoral teams
• Delivering intervention activities
• Celebrating progress and achievements

Job description

Behaviour Support Assistant – Wallsend (Full-Time)

Become the positive role model who helps young people overcome challenges and thrive.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time Behaviour Support Assistant to support pupils within a specialist SEMH setting in Wallsend. The school provides a nurturing environment for pupils who benefit from additional emotional, behavioural and pastoral support.

You’ll work closely with students to build trust, develop resilience and encourage positive engagement with education.

Why work with Protocol Education?

We know that strong relationships are at the heart of successful specialist education.

You’ll receive:

• Weekly PAYE pay, with no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• SEMH and Behaviour Management training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term opportunities
• Career development guidance
• Wellbeing support

What you'll be doing

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis
• Promoting emotional regulation
• Encouraging positive behaviour choices
• Supporting classroom engagement
• Building trusted relationships
• Working with pastoral teams
• Delivering intervention activities
• Celebrating progress and achievements

What we're looking for

You’ll be resilient, calm and approachable.

You’ll also be:

• Consistent and reliable
• A strong communicator
• Positive and motivating
• Adaptable and patient
• Passionate about supporting young people

Who this role would suit

• Behaviour Support Workers
• Youth Workers
• Sports Coaches
• Learning Mentors
• Teaching Assistants
• Psychology Graduates

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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