Role: 1:1 Behaviour Support Assistant
Location: Durham and surrounding areas
Pay: £85–£100 per day
Contract: Full-time, long-term
Not every pupil finds school easy. Some need a trusted adult by their side to help them navigate the day. That’s where you come in.
We’re recruiting Behaviour Support Assistants to work 1:1 in SEN schools supporting pupils with complex behavioural needs. These schools are calm, well-led, and value their support staff properly.
The role:
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Providing consistent 1:1 behaviour and emotional support
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Supporting routines, transitions, and regulation strategies
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Helping pupils access learning in a way that works for them
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Being a reassuring presence when things feel overwhelming
We’re looking for someone who:
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Has SEN, care, youth work, or behaviour support experience
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Is patient, resilient, and emotionally switched on
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Wants to make a genuine difference, not just tick boxes
Why work with Protocol Education:
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Weekly pay, no umbrella companies
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Free CPD and behaviour-focused training
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Honest, supportive consultants who have your back
Give it a read, tweak the wording to sound like you, and see if it feels right.
Go get those days!
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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