Agency: Teaching Personnel
Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for Behaviour Support Assistants to work full time in a range of primary, secondary, SEN, SEMH and PRU settings across Wigan and Bolton.
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about supporting young people with challenging behaviour, SEMH needs, and additional learning difficulties, helping them to re-engage with education and achieve their potential.
- Support students with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties in and out of the classroom
- Implement behaviour management strategies and follow school behaviour policies
- Use de-escalation techniques to manage challenging situations calmly and safely
- Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils to encourage engagement and progress
- Provide 1:1 and small group support to help pupils access learning
- Work closely with teaching staff, SENCOs, and pastoral teams
- Promote a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment
- Support pupils with SEMH, ASD, ADHD, and trauma-related needs
- Experience working with young people (SEN/SEMH/behaviour experience desirable)
- Confident managing challenging behaviour in a calm and professional manner
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Patient, resilient, and adaptable approach
- Team Teach or similar behaviour training (desirable but not essential)
- Full-time, long-term opportunities with potential for permanent roles
- Competitive weekly pay (paid via PAYE)
- Access to CPD training including behaviour management and safeguarding
- Dedicated consultant support
- Experience across a variety of SEN and mainstream schools
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 avail
