Positive Behaviour Assistant - Bath
Job description
Positive Behaviour Assistant - Bath
Location: Bath (BA2)
Hours: Full Time, Monday–Friday (term time)
Pay: £92.60 – £105 per day
About the Role
We are seeking a compassionate, patient and proactive Positive Behaviour Assistant to join a specialist education setting in Bath (BA2) on a full time basis from September. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), additional learning needs, and behavioural challenges.
The ideal candidate will bring a positive mindset and relevant experience from a teaching assistant background, care, youth work, psychology or education studies, sports coaching, or other people‑focused roles.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Positive Behaviour Assistant, you will:
- Provide 1:1 and small‑group support for children with ASC and other Special Educational Needs
- Help implement tailored learning plans and behaviour intervention strategies
- Support emotional regulation, communication skills and social interaction
- Use Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) techniques under the guidance of senior practitioners
- Help maintain a calm, safe and inclusive learning environment
- Work closely with teachers, therapists and wider support teams
- Encourage confidence, independence and positive outcomes for each learner
What We’re Looking For
We welcome applicants with:
- Patience, empathy, resilience and a positive, proactive approach
- Experience from care, youth support, psychology or education courses, sports coaching, or similar roles
- A genuine passion for supporting autistic and neurodiverse learners
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships
- The ability to remain calm and supportive during challenging moments
- A willingness to learn, develop and progress within the role
- Reliability, teamwork and professionalism
- A qualification is desirable but not essential
- DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain)
What We Offer
- Competitive weekly pay, based on experience
- Ongoing support from your dedicated consultant
- Access to Teaching Personnel’s CPD Academy for further training
- Easy‑to‑use digital tools for admin and communication
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a supportive specialist team
How to Apply
If you’re passionate about supporting autistic children and young people to achieve their best, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today to start your journey as a Positive Behaviour Assistant in Bath (BA2) this September.
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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