Behaviour Support Assistant – Secondary School (Gorton) Start Date: September | Daily Rate: £89 – £100 | Full-Time Are you calm under pressure, resilient, and passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers to learning? A dedicated and inclusive secondary school in Gorton is seeking a Behaviour Support Assistant to join their team in September. This role is ideal for someone with experience working with young people who need extra guidance, structure, and encouragement to succeed. Key Responsibilities: Provide 1:1 and small group support to students with behavioural, emotional, or social difficulties Support students in and out of lessons to help them engage positively with learning Work closely with pastoral, SEND, and teaching staff to implement behaviour plans and strategies Act as a positive role model, promoting respect, inclusion, and personal development Help manage challenging behaviour using a calm, consistent, and supportive approach Requirements: Experience working with young people in an educational, care, or support setting Strong communication and de-escalation skills A patient, empathetic, and resilient nature A commitment to helping students improve attendance, attitude, and academic outcomes Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willing to apply) This is a highly rewarding opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of students who need consistent support and guidance. Apply now to support behaviour and wellbeing in a supportive Gorton secondary school. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.