Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Poole; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing agency seeks a Behaviour Support Assistant to collaborate with a Bournemouth school. This role involves providing targeted support to students with complex behavioural needs, implementing behaviour management strategies, and promoting a safe learning environment. The successful candidate should have experience with challenging behaviour, excellent communication skills, and relevant qualifications in behaviour support or similar areas. This is a temporary role with options for permanence in the future.

Benefits

Free child protection training

Support with enhancing DBS checks

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting children or young people with challenging and complex behaviour.
• Strong knowledge of positive behaviour management and de-escalation techniques.
• Patient and able to respond flexibly to difficult situations.

Responsibilities

• Providing targeted one-to-one and small group support for students.
• Implementing behaviour management plans tailored to individual needs.
• Supporting students during crisis situations with de-escalation techniques.

Skills

Experience supporting children with challenging behaviour

Knowledge of positive behaviour management

Calm under pressure

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Teamwork

Education

Relevant qualifications in behaviour support or SEND

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and resilient Behaviour Support Assistant to join a Bournemouth school from January, working closely with pupils who present complex behavioural needs. This role is crucial in creating a stable, supportive atmosphere where students can build confidence and achieve their potential.

• Providing targeted one-to-one and small group support for students with challenging behaviour
• Implementing and reinforcing behaviour management plans and strategies tailored to individual needs
• Supporting students during crisis situations with de-escalation techniques and emotional regulation
• Recording and monitoring behaviour incidents accurately and sensitively
• Collaborating with teaching staff, SENCO, parents, and external professionals to deliver coordinated support
• Promoting a calm, safe, and respectful learning environment

• Proven experience supporting children or young people with challenging and complex behaviour
• Strong knowledge of positive behaviour management and de-escalation techniques
• Patient, calm under pressure, and able to respond flexibly to difficult situations
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with students and colleagues
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Relevant qualifications or training in behaviour support, SEND, or mental health support are highly desirable

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.