Behaviour Support Assistant

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and supporting students to overcome barriers to learning?

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

This school is known for its strong community ethos, high expectations and commitment to ensuring every student is supported to achieve their full potential. Students are encouraged to respect others, engage fully in school life and aspire to achieve their very best.

Hexham, Northumberland
£92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE)
Full-Time | September Start | Long-Term Opportunity

The Role

As a Behaviour Support Assistant, you will:

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

Every day presents an opportunity to have a lasting impact on a young person's educational journey.

Why This School?

This is a welcoming secondary school with a strong sense of community and belonging, where relationships between students, staff and families are highly valued. Staff are committed to helping every student succeed academically, socially and personally while maintaining high standards of behaviour and engagement.

The school provides an environment where students are known, supported and encouraged to believe in themselves, making it an excellent setting for support staff looking to develop their skills and experience.

We're Looking For

• A genuine passion for working with young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A calm, patient and resilient approach.
• Confidence building positive relationships with students.
• Strong behaviour management potential.
• A proactive and adaptable attitude.
• Previous experience supporting young people is beneficial 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

Pay & Benefits

• £92.63 - £115.00 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

Apply Today

If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity where you can genuinely influence young people's futures while building valuable experience for your own 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 Hexham.

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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