Teaching Assistant - Specialising in Behaviour Support Location: South Bristol Salary: £90-£110 per day Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm Start Date: Immediate / Flexible Start Monarch Education is recruiting on behalf of a well-regarded school in South Bristol for a Teaching Assistant specialising in Behaviour Support. This is a rewarding role for someone who is passionate about supporting young people with social, emotional, and behavioural needs, and who can make a lasting impact on pupils' engagement and progress. Role Overview: As a Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with individual pupils and small groups to support positive behaviour, emotional regulation, and engagement with learning. This role involves both classroom-based support and pastoral work outside of lessons, working alongside class teachers, SENCOs, and inclusion teams. Key Responsibilities: Support pupils who may present challenging behaviour or have SEMH needs. Build strong, trusting relationships to help pupils manage their emotions and behaviour. Assist with the implementation of behaviour management strategies and support plans. Provide 1:1 mentoring and small group interventions focused on emotional well-being. Maintain a consistent, calm approach to help de-escalate situations. Encourage positive behaviour, resilience, and self-confidence among pupils. Work collaboratively with teaching and support staff to monitor and report progress. Person Specification: We are looking for someone who: Has relevant experience working with children or young people, particularly in behaviour or SEMH settings. This could include roles in youth work, sports coaching, mentoring, or care. Demonstrates a calm, confident, and resilient manner. Is passionate about supporting pupil well-being and promoting inclusion. Can effectively manage behaviour and respond to individual needs with empathy. Is a team player with excellent communication skills. Has a proactive, can-do attitude and a willingness to learn and adapt. What the School Offers: A positive and inclusive school culture with strong leadership support. Focus on staff well-being and professional growth. Ongoing training and CPD opportunities. Potential for long-term or permanent roles based on performance. Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too: Flexible working opportunities Affinity Academy - continuous learning and development! A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200 Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts Competitive daily rates To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk) Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures. Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check. This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities. MONSEN