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Behaviour Support Assistant – Secondary School – Winchester, Hampshire
Start Date: September 2025 or October 2025 | Contract Type: Full-Time
Are you dedicated to supporting students with social, emotional, and mental health needs?
GSL Education is pleased to offer a full-time Behaviour Support Assistant position at a secondary school in Winchester, Hampshire, starting September 2025 or October 2025, depending on notice period. This important role involves working closely with the school’s pastoral team to support students who have been removed from class, helping them to manage behaviour and engage positively with their learning environment.
This role offers a permanent contract following a successful probation period, with opportunities to progress through pay grades as you gain experience and develop your skills.
What you have to do as a Behaviour Support Assistant:
* Work alongside the pastoral team to support students who require behaviour intervention
* Support students with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs
* Assist in developing and implementing behaviour management strategies
* Provide a calm and structured environment for students during their time out of class
* Monitor and report on student progress and behaviour
* Foster positive relationships with students, staff, and families
* Encourage students to re-engage with their education and support their transition back to the classroom
* Experience working with children or young people, preferably in behaviour support or SEMH settings
* CACHE Level 2/3 in Teaching Assistant or Childcare, or similar, is desirable but not essential.
* Ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* A patient, empathetic, and proactive approach
* Commitment to safeguarding and child protection
* Have an up-to-date CV (covering the last ten years, barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one)
Why Join GSL Education:
* Competitive pay rates and clear career progression opportunities
* Supportive and friendly consultants who prioritise your professional development
* Access to flexible opportunities across Hampshire and beyond
* Commitment to ethical practices and long-term placements
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the Behaviour Support Assistant role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
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