Behaviour Support In School

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Royton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

Ongoing consultant support

Professional development and training

Job summary

Teaching Personnel are seeking a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to work within a Bolton school on a full-time basis. You will support pupils with behavioural and emotional needs, promote positive behaviour and help students engage in learning across classroom and non-classroom settings.

The ideal candidate will have experience with children or young people, a full UK driving licence, an enhanced DBS and a proactive, resilient approach to supporting pupils and building strong relationships

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people in schools, care, youth work, sports coaching, or similar settings.
• Confident managing challenging behaviour in a calm and professional manner.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Resilient, patient and proactive approach to support.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle essential.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small group behaviour support to pupils.
• Support students with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs.
• Implement behaviour management strategies in line with school policies.
• Encourage engagement, attendance and participation in learning.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs and pastoral teams.

Skills

Experience with children

Behaviour management

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Full UK driving licence

DBS Enhanced

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential? Teaching Personnel are seeking a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to work within a supportive school in Bolton on a full-time basis.

Role Details

• Position: Behaviour Support Assistant
• Location: Bolton
• Hours: Monday to Friday, term-time only
• Contract: Full-time
• Start Date: ASAP
• Requirement: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle essential

About the Role

You will be working closely with students who require additional behavioural and emotional support within the school setting. The successful candidate will help promote positive behaviour, build strong relationships with pupils, and support them both in and out of the classroom.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small group behaviour support to pupils.
• Support students with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs.
• Implement behaviour management strategies in line with school policies.
• Encourage engagement, attendance, and participation in learning.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral teams.
• Foster a safe, positive, and nurturing learning environment.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with children or young people in schools, care, youth work, sports coaching, or similar settings.
• Confident managing challenging behaviour in a calm and professional manner.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Resilient, patient, and proactive approach.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

What Teaching Personnel Offers

• Competitive weekly pay.
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant.
• Access to professional development and training courses.
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent employment.
• Flexible and rewarding work within local schools.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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