Posted: 15 June
The role
Behaviour Support Assistant – Bradford Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Full-Time, Part-Time & Flexible Opportunities Available Start Date: ASAP Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them overcome barriers to learning? We are currently recruiting enthusiastic and dedicated Behaviour Support Assistants to work within schools across Bradford. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced support staff, youth workers, mentors, graduates, or individuals looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. The Role As a Behaviour Support Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting students' emotional wellbeing, behaviour and engagement, helping to create a positive and inclusive learning environment. Key responsibilities include: Supporting students with social, emotional and behavioural needs Building positive relationships that encourage engagement and personal development Working closely with teachers and pastoral teams to support student progress Delivering one-to-one and small group interventions where required Promoting positive behaviour and emotional regulation strategies Helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential Upholding safeguarding procedures and school expectations at all times The Ideal Candidate Will Have: ✅ Experience working with children or young people (desirable but not essential) ✅ Strong communication and interpersonal skills ✅ A patient, resilient and proactive approach ✅ The ability to build positive relationships with students and staff ✅ A genuine passion for supporting young people to succeed ✅ Confidence working with students who may present challenging behaviour This Role Is Ideal For: Experienced Behaviour Support Assistants seeking a new opportunity Youth workers, mentors and support workers Graduates considering a career in teaching, pastoral care or educational psychology Individuals from care, coaching or community support backgrounds Those looking for flexible, long-term or permanent opportunities within education What We Offer: Opportunities within a variety of primary, secondary and SEND school settings across Bradford Ongoing support from experienced education consultants Access to professional development and training opportunities Career progression and development support ⭐ Long-term and permanent opportunities available FREE Thrive training through Protocol Education to help you better support pupils' emotional wellbeing and development If you are looking to build a rewarding career within education and make a positive impact on young people's learning, behaviour and wellbeing, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join our team of Behaviour Support Assistants supporting schools across Bradford. 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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.
