Seeking a Behaviour Support Assistant to start ASAP!

Protocol Education Ltd; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational provision in Chigwell is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant who is passionate about supporting students with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The role requires empathy, resilience, and strong role model qualities. Candidates with a background in creative arts or outdoor activities will find this opportunity advantageous. This temporary position may lead to permanent roles.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Potential for permanent roles

Qualifications

• Experience or training in working with SEND/SEMH pupils is essential.
• Background in outdoor/sports/activity coordination or creative arts/food tech is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support SEMH students in a specialist provision environment.
• Manage challenging behaviours and build rapport.
• Engage students in outdoor and creative activities.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Strong role model skills

De-escalation strategies

Education

Qualifications in special educational needs or social, emotional, and mental health

Job description

Seeking a Behaviour Support Assistant to start ASAP!

- Do you believe you can make a difference?

- Are you passionate about working with SEND/SEMH pupils?

- Are you a strong role model?

A specialist provision in Loughton supports students with SEMH, many of whom have come from distressed and toxic backgrounds.

The right candidate should be confident with de-escalation strategies, robust, and skilled in building strong rapport and managing challenging behaviours.

You must also be empathetic with a good understanding or background in special educational needs or social, emotional, and mental health.

Resilience and hard work are essential. An outdoor/sports/activity coordinator background or a creative arts/food tech background would be advantageous, as the role involves outdoor and creative activities.

You must be available to work from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday to Friday. A competitive salary is offered.

If this sounds like the role for you, please APPLY NOW!

All applicants require appropriate qualifications and training. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted include 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This is a temporary position, with potential for permanent roles in the future.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks in accordance with DfE guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, which may include online searches of shortlisted applicants.

We offer free online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training. All candidates must undertake or have completed a valid enhanced DBS check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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