Job Description
Job Title: Behaviour Support Teaching AssistantLocation: BedfordStart Date: September 2025Contract Type: Full-time and part-time roles availableSalary: £90 - £100 per day (dependent on experience)Recruiter: Tradewind Recruitment
Join a Supportive Team Making a Real Impact in Bedford Schools
Tradewind Recruitment is currently recruiting for Behaviour Support Teaching Assistants to work in primary and secondary schools across Bedford, starting in September 2025.
These roles involve supporting children and young people who present challenging behaviour, often linked to social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, trauma, or additional learning difficulties such as autism or ADHD.
Whether you've worked in schools, youth work, residential care, or another support setting, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide 1:1 and small group support to students with behaviour challenges
* Use positive behaviour strategies to support engagement in lessons
* Work closely with class teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral staff
* Help to create a calm, safe and inclusive learning environment
* Promote emotional regulation, resilience, and self-confidence in pupils
Who We're Looking For
* Experience in any of the following: behaviour support, SEMH, youth work, mentoring, or SEN
* Confident in de-escalation and building positive, trusting relationships with students
* Calm, patient, and able to maintain clear boundaries
* Team Teach, MAPA, or similar behaviour management training is advantageous (but not essential)
* Must have, or be willing to apply for, an enhanced DBS on the Update Service
Why Work with Tradewind?
* Roles available across Bedford primary, secondary, and SEN schools
* Flexible working to suit your lifestyle - daily supply, long-term, or temp-to-perm
* Competitive weekly pay - paid every Friday
* FREE CPD and training - including behaviour management, trauma-informed practice, and safeguarding
* Ongoing support from a dedicated local consultant with education expertise
* Opportunities to progress into pastoral roles, SEN support, or teacher training
Apply Now
If you're looking to build a rewarding career supporting students who need it most, apply today to become a Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant in Bedford from September 2025.
Tradewind Recruitment - Specialists in SEN and Behavioural Support Staffing