Challenging Behaviour Teaching Assistant

Academics Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist provision school in Swindon is seeking a Challenging Behaviour Teaching Assistant to support children and teenagers facing challenging behaviour. The role involves fostering positive relationships and implementing therapeutic methods to enhance students' emotional wellbeing. The ideal candidate has a background related to mental health and some experience with children. This position offers a starting salary of £85 - £95 per day and requires an ASAP start.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children or managing challenging behaviour.
• Keen interest in mental health and behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Encourage positive decision-making amongst students.
• Build strong relationships with pupils.
• Implement restorative practices to engage pupils.
• Help to increase attendance and improve behaviour.
• Boost emotional wellbeing and self-esteem.

Skills

Determination

Resilience

Interest in mental health

Experience with challenging behaviour

Education

Degree in Psychology or Criminology

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting children and teenagers? Do you have a caring and positive nature, with an interest in mental health and behaviour?

Overview

A Specialist Provision in Swindon are looking for a Challenging Behaviour Teaching Assistant to join their team as early as next week. This SEN School caters for children and teenagers who display challenging and anti-social behaviour, often due to a diagnosed social, emotional and mental health need, as well as Autism and ADHD.

Responsibilities

• Help to encourage positive decision-making amongst students.
• Build strong and meaningful relationships with all pupils.
• Learn and implement restorative practices and therapeutic methods to engage pupils.
• Help to increase attendance and in turn, behaviour.
• Boost emotional wellbeing and self-esteem.

Qualifications

The school are ideally looking for an individual who is both determined and resilience, with a keen interest in mental health and behaviour. Previous experience working with children or managing challenging behaviour would be beneficial. A degree in Psychology or Criminology would be great!

Key Information

• Challenging Behaviour Teaching Assistant
• ASAP Start
• £85 - £95 per day
• Swindon
• Mental Health & Behaviour

If you are interested in this role, please apply today!