1:1 Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant – Primary School

Location: Croydon
Position: 1:1 Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant
Contract: Full-time, Term-Time Only
Salary: £100–£105 per day (dependent on experience)
Employer: Teaching Personnel

Make a Lasting Difference Every Day

Teaching Personnel is seeking resilient, compassionate, and committed individuals to support a primary-aged pupil on a 1:1 basis who requires additional behavioural and emotional support to access education successfully.

This rewarding role is ideal for candidates who are passionate about helping children overcome barriers to learning and can build positive, trusting relationships through consistency, patience, and understanding.

Working closely with the class teacher, SENCO, and wider pastoral team, you will play a vital role in helping a pupil develop emotional regulation, positive behaviours, and confidence within the classroom.

The Role

As a 1:1 Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Provide dedicated 1:1 support throughout the school day.
• Build a positive and trusting relationship with your assigned pupil.
• Support pupils who may display behaviours that challenge due to additional needs, trauma, anxiety, or social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.
• Encourage engagement in learning and promote independence.
• Implement behaviour support strategies and individual support plans.
• Use positive behaviour management techniques to de-escalate challenging situations.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals.
• Record observations and provide feedback on progress and wellbeing.
• Help create a calm, safe, and inclusive learning environment.

We're Looking For Someone Who Is

• Patient, calm, and emotionally resilient.
• Confident supporting children with behavioural or additional needs.
• Able to remain positive and professional in challenging situations.
• Skilled at building strong relationships and maintaining clear boundaries.
• Passionate about making a genuine difference to children's lives.
• Flexible and proactive in their approach.

Experience We Value

Experience in any of the following would be highly beneficial:

• Behaviour support within a school setting.
• Supporting children with SEMH needs.
• Autism (ASC) support.
• ADHD.
• Youth work.
• Residential childcare.
• Children's care or support work.
• Mental health support.
• Sports coaching or mentoring.
• Youth offending or community support work.

A Teaching Assistant qualification is welcomed but not essential—your attitude, resilience, and ability to build relationships are just as important.

What Teaching Personnel Offers

When you work through Teaching Personnel, you'll benefit from:

• Competitive weekly pay.
• A dedicated education consultant to support your career.
• Access to free CPD, including behaviour management and safeguarding training.
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent positions.
• Ongoing guidance throughout your placement.
• A network of supportive schools across the local area.

Safeguarding

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, reference checks, and compliance with safer recruitment procedures.

Apply Today

If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can have a meaningful impact on a child's educational journey, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV, and a specialist consultant from Teaching Personnel will be in touch to discuss this opportunity and other suitable roles in your area

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.
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