Behavioural Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel are currently working in partnership with a secondary school located in Chester who are seeking a full-time passionate and dedicated Behavioural Support Assistant to join the team. The school provides a nurturing and supportive environment for all of its pupils and believe that every student has the chance to succeed.

• The school is in a great location with excellent transport links between Wrexham and Nantwich
• Opportunity to earn £85-£100 per day (dependent on experience)

Key responsibilities:

• Providing 1-1 and support within smaller groups to individuals with behavioural, emotional and social challenges
• Supporting the class teacher in ensuring the schools behaviour policies are followed
• Assisting in managing challenging behaviour and de-escalating potentially disruptive situations

What we are looking for:

• Experience supporting students with behavioural needs is necessary for this role
• Confident in classroom/behaviour management and de-escalation techniques
• Ability to create a positive and supportive atmosphere
• Safeguarding training (must be done through Teaching Personnel)

To be considered for this role, applicants must have a DBS registered on the update service or be willing to apply for one upon registering with Teaching Personnel.

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.
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