Teaching Assistant - Behavioural Support SEND/SEN/TA

Location: Leeds
Job Type: Permanent
Industry: Secondary Support
Reference: 14/11/2025
Salary: £87.50 - 105.25 per day
Job Published: 1 day ago

Teaching Assistant (TA) – Behavioural Support

Job Purpose:
To support pupils with behavioural, social, and emotional needs, helping them engage positively in learning and school life. The role involves working with individual pupils, small groups, and supporting the class teacher to create a safe, structured, and inclusive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities

Pupil Support

  • Provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils exhibiting challenging behaviour.

  • Help pupils regulate emotions, develop coping strategies, and follow behaviour plans.

  • Build positive, trusting relationships to encourage participation and progress.

  • Use de-escalation strategies and restorative approaches when needed.

  • Support pupils during transitions, unstructured times, or moments of crisis.

Classroom Support

  • Work closely with the class teacher to adapt learning for pupils with behavioural needs.

  • Reinforce clear expectations, routines, and boundaries.

  • Assist with behaviour management strategies in line with school policy.

  • Prepare and adapt resources to maintain pupil engagement.

Monitoring & Reporting

  • Observe and record behaviour patterns to inform planning and interventions.

  • Report concerns promptly to the teacher and pastoral team.

  • Contribute to behaviour reviews, SEN plans, and meetings with parents or professionals.

Safeguarding & Welfare

  • Follow safeguarding procedures at all times.

  • Promote pupils’ well-being, safety, and inclusion.

  • Assist with personal care or supervision when appropriate.

Skills & Experience

  • Experience working with children displaying behavioural, social, or emotional needs.

  • Strong behaviour-management and de-escalation skills.

  • Patience, resilience, and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

  • Ability to build positive relationships and act as a consistent role model.

  • Good communication and teamwork skills.

  • Knowledge of strategies such as Emotion Coaching, Restorative Practice, or Trauma-Informed approaches (desirable).

  • Understanding of EHCPs, SEND, and safeguarding.

Personal Qualities

  • Calm, empathetic, and approachable.

  • Solution-focused with a positive attitude.

  • Firm but fair; consistent in expectations.

  • Committed to helping pupils overcome barriers and succeed.

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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