Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children? Do you have the patience, resilience, and commitment to support pupils with additional behavioural and learning needs? We are currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate Behaviour Support Assistant to join a welcoming and inclusive primary school based in Wigan. This role involves working 1:1 with a pupil who requires behaviour and learning support, as well as providing general classroom assistance and helping to maintain a positive learning environment. Key Responsibilities: Work closely with a specific pupil, providing tailored support to meet their individual behavioural and learning needs. Assist the class teacher in delivering engaging lessons and activities. Help maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive classroom environment. Implement behaviour management strategies in line with the school’s policies. Build a positive, trusting relationship with the pupil to support their development and wellbeing. Liaise with teaching staff, SENCO, and parents/carers to monitor progress and adapt support plans as necessary. The Ideal Candidate Will Have: Experience working with children with additional behavioural or learning needs (desirable but not essential). A calm, patient, and consistent approach to managing behaviour. Excellent communication and teamwork skills. A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. Why choose Teaching Personnel? UK’s market leading Educational Recruitment Agency Continuous professional development through our CPD Academy A dedicated consultant to guide you through the application/interview process If you’re interested in applying for this role, please apply with your recent CV and a consultant will be in contact within 2 working days. 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.