Behaviour Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel are currently seeking Teaching Assistants in the Devizes area to work in a specialist school, catering for pupils with complex needs. The needs of attending pupils are varied, but may include:

• Behavioural difficulties
• Anti-social and disengaged behaviour
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)
• ADHD
• Autism (ASC)

The Role:

• You will be working in a classroom setting supporting teachers and fellow Teaching Assistants with pupils on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis.
• The role will operate between 8:30 - 15:00, Monday - Friday, with occasional after school training until 16:00.
• This is a full time position. 
• There is opportunity for permanent employment with this position.
• We are looking for candidates who can start ASAP.

The Candidate:

Ideal applicants should have previous professional experience working with complex behaviour or challenging needs. We find candidates with experience in the following positions, succeed in this role:

• Psychology
• Youth/Community work experience
• Care worker
• Challenging behaviour within family
• Mentoring 
• SEN Experience
• Police/Army experience

Applicants will be working in a classroom setting so should have a passion for mentoring pupils closely through their differentiated curriculum.

Teaching Personnel offer many development courses through our CPD Academy; such as Autism Awareness, Safeguarding and Team Teach to help support any successful candidates within this environment.

If you’re suited to this role, please apply now.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs 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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