Are you ready for a role that’s challenging, rewarding, and truly life-changing?
We’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Behavioural Support Assistant to join a dynamic and high-performing Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in Tower Hamlets. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping young people who have been excluded from mainstream education or are at risk of exclusion. If you're ready to play a key role in guiding them back into learning and helping them build brighter futures, this role could be for you!
Why You’ll Love This Role:
- Be part of a tight-knit, passionate team that supports students who’ve faced big challenges.
- Work in a high-impact, hands-on environment where no two days are the same.
- Gain invaluable experience in behaviour support, SEMH, and alternative education pathways.
- Receive ongoing training and expert support to grow your skills and confidence.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Supporting students with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, both 1:1 and in small groups.
- De-escalating challenging situations with calm, empathy and professionalism.
- Helping to deliver tailored learning and using behaviour strategies that truly work.
- Building trusting, respectful relationships with students who need consistency and care.
- Working closely with teachers, SEN specialists and external agencies to give every pupil the best shot at success.
What We’re Looking For:
- Previous experience working with children or young people, particularly those with SEN, SEMH, or challenging behaviour
- Someone who’s resilient, compassionate, and 100% unshockable
- A positive, proactive attitude.
- Based in or able to commute reliably to Tower Hamlets
- A valid Enhanced DBS on the Update Service.
More than just a job! This is a chance to be a role model, a mentor and a lifeline for young people who’ve been let down by mainstream education. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, and yes, there will be tough moments, but the impact you’ll make is unmatched!
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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