Behaviour Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel are currently working exclusively with a secondary school in Hastings who are looking to recruit effective behaviour mentors to support students transitioning back in to the mainstream classroom from the onsite SEN unit and to support within the unit itself.

The role offers a varied and ever changing environment in which members of staff work flexibly to support vulnerable students with emotional, social and mental health difficulties. The role is full-time with the potential of offer of a permanent contract for those who excel in post.

Those who have experience in the following areas would be of particular interest:

• Youth work
• Support work & residential care
• Learning mentor in secondary environment
• Prison officers/ tutors
• Graduates from relevant disciplines (Psychology, sociology)

The primary function of this post is to work collaboratively with the team supporting students in developing students confidence, self-esteem, increasing school participation and to generally cultivate greater aspirations to achieve, not only in education but in the their lives as a whole.

This is a unique opportunity. The senior leadership team are very supportive and offer every opportunity for their staff to take ownership of their work as they recognise every individual is unique and offers their own particular set of skills.

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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