Durham – Behaviour & Wellbeing Support Assistant

Milk Education; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free CPD training

PSHE lesson resources

Consultant support

Long-term opportunities

Job summary

Milk Education is seeking a calm, patient Behaviour & Wellbeing Support Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Durham. You will work alongside teachers and pastoral staff to support pupils who may need help with emotional regulation, behaviour, confidence and engagement.

You don’t need to have trained teaching experience; any background in education, youth work, childcare or mentoring is valued. The role offers flexible hours, competitive pay, and opportunities for CPD, with a

Qualifications

• Patient, calm and emotionally resilient.
• Confident working with children who may display challenging behaviour.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in education, childcare, youth work or mentoring is desirable but not essential.
• Graduate or aspiring teacher with volunteering/placement experience welcome.

Responsibilities

• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Help children develop strategies to manage emotions and behaviour.
• Support pupils to re-engage with their learning.
• Provide 1:1 and small-group support where needed.
• Encourage positive communication and conflict resolution.
• Promote positive behaviour and celebrate progress.
• Work closely with teachers and pastoral staff.
• Help create a calm, safe and inclusive school environment.

Skills

Patience

Calm under pressure

Communication

Empathy

Job description

Durham – Behaviour & Wellbeing Support Assistant

Durham | September 2026 | Primary School | Full-Time

Be Their Calm in the Chaos – Behaviour & Wellbeing Support Assistant

Milk Education is looking for a calm, patient and positive Behaviour & Wellbeing Support Assistant to join a welcoming Primary School in Durham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who understands that behaviour is communication and wants to help children feel safe, understood and ready to learn.

You’ll work alongside teachers and pastoral staff to support pupils who may need additional help with emotional regulation, behaviour, confidence and engagement.

Whether you have experience in education, youth work, childcare, sports coaching, mentoring or community work, we’d love to hear from you!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Helping children develop strategies to manage emotions and behaviour.
• Supporting pupils to re-engage with their learning.
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support where needed.
• Encouraging positive communication and conflict resolution.
• Promoting positive behaviour and celebrating progress.
• Working closely with teachers and pastoral staff.
• Helping create a calm, safe and inclusive school environment.

We’re Looking For Someone Who Is…

• Patient, calm and emotionally resilient.
• Confident working with children who may display challenging behaviour.
• A strong communicator who can build relationships.
• Positive and consistent in their approach.
• Experienced in education, childcare, youth work, mentoring or similar — desirable but not essential.
• A graduate, aspiring teacher or someone with volunteering/placement experience working with children.
• Passionate about helping young people reach their potential.

Why Milk Education?

• Competitive rates of pay with temp-to-perm routes available.
• Speedy registration process & fast-track compliance.
• Flexible days and working hours to suit your schedule.
• FREE CPD training.
• FREE PSHE lesson plans and resources.
• Educator Wellbeing support.
• School Preparation Pack.
• 24/7 support from your personal consultant.
• Access to long-term and permanent opportunities.

This role is paid within the advertised pay scale. Your starting rate will be determined by your qualifications, relevant experience, and the requirements of the assignment.

Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are APSCo Compliance+ accredited, meeting the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education and APSCo guidelines.

Milk Education is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying, you agree to our Privacy Policy, available on our website. Milk Education is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.