Behaviour Support Assistant – Secondary School – Totton, Hampshire
Start Date: September 2024 or October 2025 | Contract Type: Full-Time
Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual ready to support students facing behavioural and emotional challenges?
GSL Education are pleased to offer a full-time Behaviour Support Assistant role at a secondary school in Totton, starting September 2025 or October 2025, depending on notice period. This rewarding position involves working closely with the school’s pastoral team to support students who have been removed from class and those with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
The role offers a permanent contract after a successful probation period, with opportunities for career progression through pay grades as you gain experience and develop your skills.
As a Behaviour Support Assistant, your responsibilities will be:
* Work alongside the pastoral team to support students removed from class due to behavioural issues
* Support students with SEMH needs in a calm, consistent, and positive manner
* Help develop and implement strategies to improve student behaviour and engagement
* Assist in monitoring and recording student progress and behaviour incidents
* Promote positive relationships between students, staff, and parents
* Support reintegration of students back into mainstream lessons
* Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries at all times
Behaviour Support Assistant Requirements:
* Experience working with children or young people with behavioural or SEMH needs is highly desirable
* CACHE Level 2/3 in Teaching Assistant or Childcare, or similar, is desirable but not essential.
* Patience, empathy, and excellent communication skills
* Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage challenging situations effectively
* Team player with a proactive and flexible approach
* Willingness to learn and follow school policies and safeguarding procedures
* Have an up-to-date CV (covering the last ten years, barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one)
Why Join GSL Education:
* Competitive pay rates and clear career progression opportunities
* Supportive and friendly consultants who prioritise your professional development
* Access to flexible opportunities across Hampshire and beyond
* Commitment to ethical practices and long-term placements
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the Behaviour Support Assistant role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
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