A specialist PRU in South Shields is looking to appoint a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to support pupils who require additional behavioural and emotional support.

The setting provides a structured and supportive environment focused on helping students re-engage with education and achieve positive outcomes.

Main Duties:

• Providing classroom-based support
• Working with pupils on a 1:1 basis
• Supporting behaviour and emotional regulation plans
• Encouraging engagement with learning activities
• Supporting social skills development
• Working alongside external agencies where required

Hours:

• Monday: 8:30am – 4:00pm
• Tuesday: 8:30am – 4:00pm
• Wednesday: 8:30am – 3:45pm
• Thursday: 8:30am – 4:15pm
• Friday: 8:30am – 3:15pm

Requirements:

• Previous experience supporting challenging behaviour desirable
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Full-time availability
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply and pay for one

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.

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