Job description
Behaviour Support Assistant (Secondary)
Location: Portsmouth
Salary: £83.33 - £95 per day
Start Date: ASAP
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on young lives? GSL Education Portsmouth are seeking a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to join a secondary school in Portsmouth, where you will play a crucial role in helping students overcome behavioural challenges and thrive in their educational journey.
As a Behaviour Support Assistant, you will work closely with students, teachers, and parents to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
Responsibilities:
- Provide one-on-one and small group Behaviour Support to students with challenging behaviours.
- Develop and implement behaviour management strategies tailored to individual student needs.
- Work closely with classroom teachers to support positive behaviour in the classroom.
- Monitor and record student behaviour, progress, and interventions.
- Assist in the development of individual behaviour plans and provide input for reviews.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with students, encouraging positive behaviour and social skills.
- Support students during transitions, breaks, and other unstructured times to maintain positive behaviour.
- Collaborate with the SENCO and other staff to ensure consistent Behaviour Support across the school.
Requirements:
- Experience in a Behaviour Support Assistant role or similar, preferably in a secondary school setting.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with students.
- A calm, patient, and resilient approach to handling challenging behaviour.
- Have an updated CV (covering last ten years barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one).
GSL Education is an independent and ethical recruitment provider, supporting schools across Portsmouth with their recruitment needs.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS on the Update Service. GSL offers equal opportunities to applicants from all members of the community.
For more information or to register your interest in the Behaviour Support Assistant (Secondary) role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.