ABC Teachers is seeking an experienced Behaviour Support Assistant to work in an SEN School in Redditch on a full-time basis.
This is a key role in supporting students, with emotional, social, or behavioural difficulties. Hours 8.30am-3.30pm Monday-Friday.
About the Role:
As a Behaviour Support Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing personalised assistance to secondary students aged 11-16 with behavioural difficulties. Responsibilities include:
* Working 2:1 or with small groups to manage behaviour
* Implementing behaviour support plans or Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
* De-escalating challenging situations using positive behaviour strategies
* Helping create a safe, structured, and supportive environment
* Supporting students' learning alongside their behaviour needs
* Helping maintain a calm and productive classroom atmosphere
About the School
A Secondary school that provides a supportive and adaptable learning environment for students who face difficulties that make mainstream education challenging. The school collaborates closely with mainstream schools, families, and the pupils themselves to offer a variety of pathways focused on accelerating progress, re-engaging learners, and fostering long-term, positive transformation.
About You
To be considered for the Behaviour Support Assistant position, you will have:
* Patience and empathy
* Previous experience working with children in a school or educational setting, especially with those who have special needs, is desirable
* Strong behaviour management techniques
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to stay calm under pressure
* Understanding of child development and mental health needs
Suitable qualifications such as Youth Work, Health and Social Care or Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools are desired but not essential. Experience through volunteer work in schools, camps, or tutoring can be considered.
What ABC Teachers offer
As a valued employee of ABC Teachers, you will receive:
* Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system
* Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria)
* Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period)
* Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers' Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to
* FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach, Autism Awareness and an online Educare training package
* Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme
* Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support
ABC Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
ABC Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people.
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