Behaviour Support Assistant in North Shields

Are you passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning and reach their full potential?

Protocol Education is recruiting a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to join a welcoming secondary school in North Shields. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, youth workers, support workers and aspiring education professionals looking to gain valuable experience supporting young people within education.

The school has a strong community ethos and believes that, with the right support, every student can achieve. Staff work together to create an inclusive environment where students are supported, challenged and celebrated for their achievements.

North Shields
£92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE)
Full-Time | September Start | Long-Term Opportunity

As a Behaviour Support Assistant, you will:

• Support students who require additional behavioural and emotional support.
• Build positive and professional relationships with young people.
• Promote positive behaviour and engagement in learning.
• Help students develop resilience, confidence and self-regulation strategies.
• Support pupils with SEMH needs, Autism (ASC), ADHD and additional learning needs.
• Deliver targeted one-to-one and small-group interventions.
• Work closely with pastoral, SEND and safeguarding teams.
• Act as a positive role model throughout the school day.

Every day presents an opportunity to make a genuine difference to a young person's future.

This school is committed to ensuring students leave education equipped with the skills, resilience and confidence needed for life beyond the classroom.

Staff are passionate about supporting the whole child, creating an environment where students feel safe, valued and encouraged to take opportunities, challenge themselves and achieve success.

The school prides itself on strong relationships, high expectations and celebrating achievement in all its forms.

• A genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A calm, patient and resilient approach.
• Strong relationship-building abilities.
• Confidence working with students who may present additional challenges.
• A proactive and positive attitude.
• Previous experience working with young people is desirable but not essential.

Applications are welcomed from:

• Psychology Graduates
• Criminology Graduates
• Sociology Graduates
• Youth Workers
• Support Workers
• Care Workers
• Sports Coaches
• Learning Mentors
• Teaching Assistants
• Aspiring Teachers
• Aspiring Educational Psychologists

• £92.63 - £108.00 per day (PAYE only)
• Weekly pay
• No umbrella companies
• FREE access to our CPD Academy
• FREE Thrive training through Protocol Education
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can positively influence young people's lives while gaining valuable experience for your future career, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion about this Behaviour Support Assistant opportunity in North Shields.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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