Graduate Behaviour Support Assistant

Graduate Behaviour Support Assistant – Start Your Career This September

East Manchester | Full-Time Opportunities Available
Secure Your Role for the New Academic Year

Graduating this summer and unsure what comes next?

Step away from the typical graduate roles and start a career where you’ll make a genuine difference from day one. Teaching Personnel are supporting schools across East Manchester to recruit Graduate Behaviour Support Assistants ready to start this September.

This is your opportunity to gain meaningful, hands-on experience while building a long-term career supporting young people.

Why This Role?

This isn’t just a graduate job, it’s your first step into a rewarding career.

Working as a Behaviour Support Assistant, you’ll support pupils with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, helping them overcome barriers and succeed both in and out of the classroom.

✨ What You’ll Gain:

✅ Real classroom experience from the start of the academic year
✅ The chance to see the direct impact of your support
✅ Transferable skills highly valued across education, psychology, and care sectors
✅ A strong foundation for further study or professional training

Where Could This Take You?

This role is ideal if you’re considering a future in:

• Teaching / PGCE / Schools Direct
• Educational or Clinical Psychology
• Youth Justice or Probation Services
• Social Work
• Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
• Pastoral or Inclusion roles in schools

What You’ll Be Doing

Supporting Students

• Providing 1:1 support for pupils with SEN and SEMH needs
• Delivering small group interventions
• Supporting emotional regulation, behaviour, and social development
• Using positive and trauma-informed approaches

Making a Real Impact

• Building strong, trusting relationships with students
• Acting as a consistent, calm and supportive role model
• Supporting pupils through both challenges and achievements

Working as Part of a Team

• Collaborating with teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral staff
• Supporting personalised learning and behaviour plans
• Monitoring and reporting on student progress

Why Join Teaching Personnel This September?

We specialise in helping graduates turn potential into long-term careers.

When you join Teaching Personnel, you’ll benefit from:

⭐ Competitive weekly pay (PAYE)
⭐ FREE CPD & accredited training, including:

• Behaviour Management
• Trauma-Informed Practice
• Safeguarding
• Mental Health Awareness
• Autism & ADHD

⭐ Dedicated consultant support throughout your journey
⭐ Access to long-term and permanent opportunities
⭐ Flexible placements across East Manchester schools
⭐ A clear pathway into education and related careers

September is the ideal time to join, allowing you to settle into a consistent role from the beginning of the school year.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for graduates who are ready to make a difference.

Degree backgrounds we welcome:

• Psychology, Education, Criminology, Sociology
• Youth Work, Health & Social Care, Sports Science
• Or any subject paired with a passion for working with young people

You’ll thrive if you: ✔ Are empathetic, patient, and resilient
✔ Have strong communication skills
✔ Are proactive and willing to learn
✔ Can commit Monday–Friday (8:30am–3:30pm)
✔ Are willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS

Start Your Career With Purpose

Don’t wait until after summer, secure your role now and step into September with confidence, experience, and direction.

Make your first graduate role one that truly matters.

Apply today to secure your September placement 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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