Job Description

About the role

This Good Pupil Referral Unit, based in Sleaford supports young people aged 11-16 and is looking to appoint a passionate 1:1 Behaviour Support Assistant to work in Key Stage 3 and 4 classes on a full-time basis. Working in this Secondary SEND PRU as part of an established team, the desired 1:1 Behaviour Support Assistant will be working on a small class sized basis with pupils with SEND including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues which present challenging behaviours. This full-time 1:1 Behaviour Support Assistant role is a long-term position starting from September, ongoing with the possibility of a permanent vacancy for the right person.

This role could be suited to a person who has a sports background/coaching/youth work/support work.

About the school

The school aims to build bridges which may be in the relationships the students have with their mainstream school, development of the students self-confidence and self-esteem, bridging the gap in their education where external issues have impacted on the students learning or development of strategies to help the pupil succeed in mainstream school. This short stay provision values nurture, positivity, trust, compassion, respect, forgiveness encouraging a new start every day.

Requirements

The desired 1:1 Behaviour Support Assistant will have;

• Experience of working with primary or secondary school aged children.
• Experience of working with pupils with SEND.
• A passion for the progress of SEND secondary school pupils
• An ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to deal with fast paced situations.
• Have a caring, passionate and calm nature.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system (daily rates are subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at point of registration)
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria)
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period)
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection update
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply
Apply for this 1:1 Behaviour Support Assistant position via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role or any other roles Vision for Education have, please call the Lincolnshire team on (phone number removed).