Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant

Long Term Futures; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Long Term Futures is recruiting a Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant to work in a Year 1 class at a welcoming primary school in Haringey.

You'll provide a positive and consistent presence in the classroom, helping pupils stay engaged, manage behaviour and develop the confidence and routines they need to succeed at school. Experience in behaviour support, mentoring, youth work or sports coaching is valuable for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in schools or youth settings.
• Ability to support pupils with behavioural needs and engagement.
• Strong communication and rapport-building with young learners.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils throughout the Year 1 classroom
• Provide targeted support for behaviour and engagement
• Build positive relationships and act as a strong role model
• Encourage pupils to manage emotions and make positive choices
• Use movement and active learning to re-engage pupils
• Support phonics, reading, writing and early Maths activities
• Lead individual and small-group interventions
• Reinforce classroom boundaries and expectations
• Collaborate with the teacher and SENCo to monitor progress

Skills

Behaviour support

Mentoring

Youth work

Sports coaching

Relationship building

Job description

Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant (BBBH1644) Haringey, England

Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant
Haringey, N15 (commutable from Tottenham, Seven Sisters, Stamford Hill, Wood Green and Edmonton)

£110–£120 per day

Start Date: September 2026

Contract: Full-time, long-term temporary

Are you a confident Teaching Assistant who is great at building relationships with younger pupils? Perhaps you have experience in behaviour support, mentoring, youth work or sports coaching and want to bring those skills into a primary school?

Long Term Futures is recruiting a Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant to work within a Year 1 class at a welcoming primary school in Haringey.

You’ll provide a positive and consistent presence in the classroom, helping pupils stay engaged, manage their behaviour and develop the confidence and routines they need to succeed at school.

About the Role

• Support pupils throughout the Year 1 classroom
• Provide targeted support for children who need additional help with behaviour and engagement
• Build positive relationships and act as a strong role model
• Encourage pupils to manage emotions and make positive choices
• Use movement and active learning to re-engage pupils where appropriate
• Support phonics, reading, writing and early Maths activities
• Lead individual and small-group interventions
• Reinforce clear boundaries and classroom expectations
• Work closely with the teacher and SENCo to monitor progress

Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with children in schools, behaviour support, mentoring, youth work or sports coaching
• Confident supporting pupils who can display challenging behaviour
• Energetic and engaging while maintaining clear boundaries
• Able to build rapport with younger children
• Calm, patient and consistent
• Previous primary school experience is desirable but not essential for candidates with strong transferable experience

Why Long Term Futures?

We specialise in long-term and permanent education recruitment, helping candidates secure stable school roles with opportunities to develop. You'll receive weekly pay, free CPD and dedicated consultant support.

Long Term Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.