Job Description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge your skills?

Do you have experience supporting pupils with behaviour and mental health issues?If so, this is the perfect role for you.

This Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant role will start ASAP and is a full-time, long-term position with a possibility to become permanent.

A fantastic school in the LE3 area of Leicester is looking for a Teaching Assistant with strong behaviour management skills to join their thriving team, make a difference and contribute to their support team. The hours for this role are 8.30am-3.30pm

This is a large school for year groups Reception to Year 6 and they have a designated provision which caters for children's social, emotional and well-being. The school are committed to providing their children with a nurturing environment, an individualised curriculum, and a bespoke education to allow all their children the opportunity to shine and progress.

This wonderful school are particularly interested in speaking to support staff who are not fazed by differences, confrontational, or challenging behaviour. A calm, emphatic approach is a must for this role.

Your role will include:

* Working inside or outside the classroom with individuals or groups

* Adapting support according to needs

* Looking after children's physical, social and emotional welfare

* Recognising signs of distress in children and offering reassurance

* Reporting to the class teacher and parents on children's progress

Requirements

* Experience with challenging behaviours

* Commitment to working with pupils with special educational needs

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

* Ability to manage confrontation and de-escalate when necessary

If you know you have the skills and are a committed individual, then apply now, or alternatively call Stuart on (phone number removed) for a confidential chat.

or email

At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

Benefits of working with Career Teachers

Free CPD

Access to Skills Network

Refer a friend scheme

Recognition programme

Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal.

These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:

- Attend an interview in person;

- Give details for us to complete Reference checks;

- Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients