Challenging Behaviour Teaching Assistant

Academics Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous rates of pay

Dedicated SEN Consultant

Access to ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme

Job summary

A respected education recruitment agency is seeking a Challenging Behaviour Teaching Assistant to work with children facing social, emotional, and mental health challenges. The role involves supporting the teacher, managing behaviour, and engaging with students. Candidates should have experience with SEMH needs, autism, and effective communication. This position offers a rewarding opportunity with a focus on work/life balance, alongside generous pay and support from a dedicated consultant.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with SEMH, autism, ADHD, or other disabilities.
• Skilled in de-escalation and behaviour management.
• Ability to hold student attention and communicate effectively in tough situations.

Responsibilities

• Support the classroom teacher and ensure children are kept on task.
• Help manage children's behaviour and engage with peers.
• Provide pastoral support and emotional regulation.

Skills

Behaviour management

Emotional regulation

Communication skills

Job description

Challenging Behaviour Teaching Assistant

Are you an experienced and skilled Residential Support or Youth Worker? Have you worked with children with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs? Are you able to support children to manage and regulate challenging behaviours?

Are you looking for your next step, with a better work/life balance?

Would you like a role where you could continue to make a difference, and use your skills in behaviour management, emotional and pastoral support, but with shorter shifts and no overnights?

The Job…

Working in schools to support children with SEMH needs who can demonstrate challenging behaviour- your role will be part teaching classroom assistant, and part pastoral support worker.

You will be responsible for supporting the classroom teacher to enable them to teach effectively- ensuring that the children you will care for are kept on task, helped to manage their behaviour, and to engage and communicate with their peers and teachers.

Skilled in de-escalation and behaviour management, your role will be a rewarding and challenging one, with no day the same as the last!

You’ll Be…

* Experienced working with young people with SEMH, autism, ADHD, or other disabilities and needs
* Able to hold student attention and communicate effectively in tough situations
* Able to encourage emotional regulation, and support pupils with SEMH needs to flourish!

We’re… Academics!

* Academics are an established and respected education recruiter
* Generous rates of pay
* A dedicated SEN Consultant
* A large number of schools exclusive to Academics
* Honest and friendly service
* Access to our ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme

Our staff say…

* ‘The team have been so lovely and organised in supporting me and arranging placements, I couldn’t recommend them enough! An amazing company I would recommend to anyone!’
* 'Amazing service - best agency I have ever used. Offered work constantly and really nice placements too - in the local area that I requested.’
* ‘I have worked for several teaching agencies in the past, but this is the first time that I have felt like 'more than just a number'

Could this be the role for you? Send your CV over, or give me a call!

Is this role not what you’re looking for? We are constantly in need of talented education staff to fill a wide variety of positions. Please get in touch and we’re happy to discuss our opportunities with you!