Behaviour Support Assistant

ABC Teachers are seeking a dedicated and empathetic Behavioral Support Specialist to work within Schools in Birmingham.

About the role

-A Behavior Support Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting individuals who may have challenging behaviors, often in educational or therapeutic settings.
-Their primary responsibility is to assist and implement strategies designed to address and manage challenging behaviors.
-Assisting in the development of individualized behavior intervention plans based on assessment findings.
-Working closely with teachers, parents, and other support staff to ensure consistency in implementing behavior interventions.

About the school

-Foster a positive and inclusive environment by promoting positive reinforcement and alternative, more adaptive behaviors.
-Stay informed about current research, best practices, and trends in behavior support through continuous professional development.
-Constant Collaboration with teachers, parents, and other support staff to ensure consistency in behavior management.
-Following an embedded ethos to ensure students can reach their full potential.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Behaviour Support Assistant you will:

• Suitable qualifications such as Youth Work, Health and Social Care or Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools are desired but not essential.
• Have strong communications skills with the ability to quickly build rapport with students
• Able to obtain suitable references and a DBS check.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• two years experience supporting students with special educational needs

ABC Teachers 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.

About ABC Teachers

ABC Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What ABC Teachers offer

As a valued employee of ABC Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• 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 updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

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ABC Teachers 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.

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