Trainee Behaviour Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational services provider in Sunderland seeks a Trainee Behaviour Assistant. This role is perfect for psychology or sociology graduates aspiring for a career in education. You'll support pupils with emotional and behavioural needs, learning effective strategies along the way. Full training and mentorship are provided. The position is temporary but may lead to a permanent opportunity later. Commitment to safeguarding children is essential.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding training

Potential career progression

Mentoring support

Qualifications

• Full training and mentoring provided for SEND and behaviour support.
• Ability to drive is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with emotional or behavioural needs.
• Learning de-escalation and restorative strategies.
• Helping with social skills, engagement, and wellbeing routines.

Skills

Caring approach

Reflective approach

Willingness to learn

Education

Psychology, criminology, or sociology graduates

Job description

Trainee Behaviour Assistant – Sunderland (Psychology Graduates Encouraged)

Location: Sunderland
Start: January
Contract: Long term

If you’re looking for a role that gives you real classroom experience and builds your skills in SEND and behaviour support, this trainee role is ideal. Full training and mentoring provided.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils with emotional or behavioural needs
• Learning how to use de-escalation, structure and restorative strategies
• Helping with social skills, engagement and wellbeing routines
• Working with mentors who’ll guide you step by step

Perfect for

• Psychology, criminology, or sociology graduates
• Anyone considering a PGCE or mental health career

You’ll need

• A caring, reflective approach
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to drive is a bonus

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

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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