Behaviour Teaching Assistant

Axcis Education Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term role with potential to become permanent

Supportive PRU environment

Ongoing behaviour and intervention training

£50 shopping vouchers for referrals

Job summary

A leading education recruitment service is seeking a Behaviour Teaching Assistant in Greater London. This full-time role involves supporting KS3 and KS4 pupils with SEMH needs while managing challenging behaviour and providing emotional support. Candidates should have experience in behaviour management and be ready for an ASAP start. This position offers long-term stability with potential to become permanent.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting pupils with challenging behaviour.
• Experience working with students with SEMH needs.
• Confident managing behaviour in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Support secondary-aged pupils (KS3–KS4) with SEMH needs.
• Manage and respond to challenging behaviour.
• Assist the teacher with behaviour-related disruptions.

Skills

Behaviour management

De-escalation strategies

Conflict management

Job description

Behaviour Teaching Assistant – PRU (Feltham) – ASAP Start / January Considered

A Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) located close to Feltham Station is seeking an experienced Behaviour Teaching Assistant to support KS3 and KS4 pupils. This full‑time position offers long‑term stability with potential to become permanent. We seek confident, resilient behaviour specialists who can work with pupils presenting challenging behaviour and requiring consistent emotional and social support.

Role Overview

• Supporting secondary‑aged pupils (KS3–KS4) with SEMH needs
• Managing and responding to challenging behaviour in and out of the classroom
• Supporting full classes and helping maintain a calm and safe learning environment
• Assisting the teacher with behaviour‑related disruption, transitions, and class routines
• Using a range of de‑escalation techniques to reduce conflict and support regulation
• Providing 1:1 and small‑group support for pupils with high‑level behaviour needs
• Building positive, trusting relationships with students

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience supporting pupils with challenging behaviour
• Previous experience working with students with SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs
• Strong understanding of de‑escalation strategies and conflict management
• Confident managing behaviour within a secondary educational setting
• Awareness of restraint techniques (training provided if your certificate has expired)
• Able to work full‑time, Monday–Friday
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service – essential

What the Role Offers

• ASAP start (January also possible)
• Long‑term role with potential to become permanent
• Supportive PRU environment with ongoing behaviour and intervention training
• Excellent transport links – walking distance from Feltham Station

If you have strong behaviour management experience and want to support secondary pupils with SEMH in a PRU setting, we would love to hear from you. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact in a supportive and well‑structured school.

If you are interested, then please click on the apply button and contact Meryl McArthur on 020 7580 2956 | Ext: 1064.

don't forget that we offer £50 in shopping vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job. For more details, contact your local Axcis office.

This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.

Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, you will be required to provide an up‑to‑date DBS, or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines.

Meryl McArthur
Telephone: [phone] | Ext: 1064