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Behaviour Support Assistant

  1. Teaching Assistant
  2. Caerphilly
Date posted : 29/05/25
  1. Full Time
£89.38 - 95.00 per day

Job description

Behaviour Support Assistant – Secondary School

Location: Caerphilly
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm (Term Time Only)
Salary: £89.38 per day

Make a Difference as a Behaviour Support Assistant in a Secondary School!

Are you passionate about helping young people overcome challenges and thrive? Join our welcoming secondary school in Caerphilly as a Behaviour Support Assistant and support pupils with emotional, behavioural, or additional learning needs to start in the September term!

About the Role:

  • Work Monday to Friday – enjoy your weekends off!
  • Support pupils on a 1:1 basis with emotional, behavioural, or additional learning needs
  • Help create a safe, structured, and nurturing learning environment
  • Use positive behaviour management strategies and de-escalation techniques
  • Assist the teacher and classroom team in day-to-day activities

Ideal Candidates

  • Graduates seeking experience in education
  • Career changers aiming for roles in education or youth work
  • Support workers and care assistants wanting to transition into schools
  • Future Teaching Assistants, SEN Support Workers, or Behaviour Mentors

Why Join Us?

  • Term Time Role: Work Monday to Friday with weekends and holidays off.
  • One-to-One Support: Provide dedicated support to pupils needing extra help.
  • Positive Impact: Use behaviour management and de-escalation techniques to create a calm, safe environment.
  • Team Environment: Assist teachers and classroom teams daily with meaningful activities.

Requirements

  • Experience working with children or young people (volunteering, tutoring, coaching, etc.)
  • Compassionate, resilient, and excellent communicator
  • Ability to work effectively within a team
  • SEND, SEMH, or youth work experience highly desirable
  • Team Teach qualification advantageous
  • Enhanced DBS check (or willing to apply) and EWC registration (support provided)
  • Reliable transport to Caerphilly
  • Two professional references required

Ready to Start Your Rewarding Education Career?
Click Apply Now to join our dedicated team and make a lasting impact on young lives!

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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