Job Description
Behaviour Support Assistant – Bridgend
Salary: £90.00 per day
New Directions are currently receiving numerous requests for Learning Support / Behaviour Support Assistants, within the Bridgend local authority.
We are looking for candidates that have experience working within a specialist setting for additional needs. This role will include supporting children and young people with emotional and behavioural challenges, and varying additional learning needs. The general working hours required will be 8.30am – 3.30pm, Monday to Friday during- term time only.
If you have worked in the care or support work sector with adults, or children and are looking to delve into the world of working with children in schools then please get in touch!
A desirable candidate will have the below attributes;
1. A ‘can do’ attitude
2. Empathetic and understanding
3. Flexible to work with both primary and secondary age children
4. Available Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.30am – 3.30pm during term time
To work in an Additional Learning Needs (ALN) role you will need:
5. Experience working in an ALN environment or transferrable skills
6. Enhanced DBS Certificate – available through us!
7. Flexibility and adaptability to work short-term and long-term.
We are always looking for candidates who have particular experience in working with children classified as having:
8. Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
9. Dyslexia
10. Dyspraxia
11. Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI)
12. Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
13. Profound and Moderate Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
14. Emotional Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
15. Severe Learning Difficulties
16. Physical Disabilities (PD).
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
17. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
18. Regular and varied supply work
19. Competitive rates of pay
20. Potential long-term roles
21. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
22. A network of branches across the UK
23. One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
24. We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
25. Recommend-a-friend scheme
26. Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.
Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Cardiff West branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.