Learning & Behaviour Support Assistant

Prospero Teaching; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking a Behaviour Support Assistant to work in a Bournemouth school. You will provide classroom support, assist with activities, manage behaviour and help with emotional support for pupils. The role includes one-to-one or small group work and supervising breaks and lunches.

Applicants should have a Teaching Assistant qualification (preferred) and prior UK school experience. Safeguarding training is desirable and two professional references are required.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a UK school environment.
• Up-to-date safeguarding training (desirable, last year).
• Right to Work in the UK and two professional references.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom support with activities, organisation and engagement.
• Support children one-to-one or in small groups.
• Supervise breaks and lunch periods.
• Maintain progress reports on pupils' development.

Skills

Behaviour support

One-to-one support

Break/Lunch supervision

Progress reporting

Education

Teaching Assistant qualification

UK school experience

Job description

Do you have experience working with children and young people, particularly those who may require additional behavioural support? We would love to hear from you.

THE ROLE

Location: Bournemouth
Position: Behaviour Support Assistant
Type of work: Full Time
Contract: Long term
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Ongoing
Minimum rate of pay: £75
Hours: 08:30am - 3:30pm

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Classroom support - activities, organisation, engagement, behaviour, emotional support
• Working with children on a one-to-one basis or in small groups
• Break/Lunch time supervision
• Keeping progress reports

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Teaching Assistant qualification (preferable but not essential)
• Previous experience working in a UK School
• Experience working with children in education or in a similar setting
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential as training can be provided)

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional, child-related references

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

PROSPERO TEACHING OFFERS

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team