Behaviour Support Assistant

Job description

Salary: £10 - 12 per hour
Reference: GT/BSA/KNUT

Vision For Education are looking to appoint a Behaviour Support Assistant with a desire to mentor pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs in an SEN school in Knutsford. The role is full-time supporting young people on a one-to-one basis.

The role

The role of a Behaviour Support Assistant is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to pupils lives and their experience of education, especially those who have become disengaged from school life. You will be required to support in small classes from Y7 - Y11, using behaviour management skills in assisting pupils in overcoming barriers to learning.

The school

The school has an established and supportive management team who are looking for a Behaviour Support Assistant to start in September 2021. Strong behaviour management abilities to support their pupils who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs are desirable. The school provides personalised, child-centred, high quality education programmes which aim to ensure that all the students individual educational needs are met.

Requirements

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for the Behaviour Support Assistant position are:

Have a minimum of 6 weeks relevant experience
Be confident in their behaviour management skills to facilitate a safe and positive learning environment and de-escalate any threatening or aggressive behaviour.
To mentor and engage with the students, delivering specifically designed educational packages.
Be willing to work in schools in the Knutsford area

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Vision for Education offer

As a Behaviour Support Assistant and valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers' Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to apply

If you are a Behaviour Support Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision For Education, please contact our Manchester SEND team on .

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure we are fully compliant with Government guidance relating to social distancing, interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place by video call.

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